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The water of a swamp may be [[fresh water]], [[brackish water]], or [[seawater]]. [[Freshwater]] swamps form along large rivers or lakes.<ref name="Hughes, F.M.R. 2003">Hughes, F.M.R. (ed.). 2003. The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. FLOBAR2, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 96 p.</ref> [[Saltwater]] swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines.
The water of a swamp may be [[fresh water]], [[brackish water]], or [[seawater]]. [[Freshwater]] swamps form along large rivers or lakes.<ref name="Hughes, F.M.R. 2003">Hughes, F.M.R. (ed.). 2003. The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. FLOBAR2, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 96 p.</ref> [[Saltwater]] swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines.
About 6 percent of Earth's surface is covered by swamps. Swamps are also [[filter]]s for [[groundwater]], and protect against [[flooding]]. Swamps are one of the key wetland areas which are protected by the international agency [[Ramsar]].
About 6 percent of Earth's surface is covered by swamps. Swamps are also [[filter]]s for [[groundwater]] and protect against [[flooding]]. Swamps are one of the key wetland areas which are protected by the international agency [[Ramsar]].
Some well-known swamps are:
Some well-known swamps are: