Take our quiz to learn more about these neglected ecosystems and the creatures that live in and around them
A wetland is land that is partially covered with water, or dotted with numerous salty or freshwater waterbodies. Learn more about the wetlands in this explainer.
Photo credits (in order): Dhritiman Mukherjee; Saurabh Sawant; Alex Reynolds/ Shutterstock; Aakash Ratkal, CC BY-SA 3.0; Sarang Naik
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