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Seasonal Freshwater Wetlands
The wetlands in this book share several features. They are largely freshwater (lack tidal inputs), usually fed by seasonal rains or high groundwater levels, and appear wet at the surface for only part of the year (typically winter through early spring). They also feature some of our most vital habitats for biodiversity in the state (including many species found nowhere else), and are also the ones most vulnerable to loss through human impacts.
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Bald Cypress Swamp |
Bald Cypress Swamps
Bald Cypress swamps in Delaware are the northernmost examples in the United States, and thus comprise an especially unique ecosystem to this region. Easily distinguished by the presence of the evergreen, knobby-kneed Cypress trees, these swamps can be found within forested floodplains of some southern Delaware rivers and creeks, including the James Branch near Trap Pond, Trussum Pond, the Great Swamp, and a small stand near Killens Pond.
In addition to supporting unique plant and animal communities and providing wetland benefits to the watershed, Delaware’s Bald Cypress swamps are among the most scenic and serene places to explore by canoe or kayak, with Trap Pond State Park being a prime point of entry.
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