Okefenokee Swamp

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The Okefenokee Swamp's ecosystem is home to a diverse assemblage of animals and plants, none of which are unique to the swamp, but which together create an unusual biodiversity found in few places in the United States.

Courtesy of Explore Georgia, Photograph by Geoff L. Johnson.

Okefenokee Swamp

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