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HEALTHY WETLANDS

Across
We want wetlands to be healthy, because healthy wetlands provide many more ______ to people and wildlife than unhealthy wetlands. (P4)
Wetlands are _________ by human and environmental influences. (P3)
Wetlands are areas that are saturated with water all the time or ________. (P1)
Wetlands in poor health filter fewer _______, capture less carbon and provide less flood protection from the next storm. (P3)
A Healthy wetland has much more _____ near the Water's Edge.
Our tidal wetlands also help combat climate impacts change by trapping ______and absorbing floodwaters. (P2)
Down
The Delaware Estuary is unique in that it has an almost continuous ring of fringing ________. (P2)
Plus, they act as natural sponges and provide flood ________ for our communities.(P1)
We can make Wetlands better at cleaning the water, reducing ______and erosion, and protecting plants and animals. (P4)
Rising sea levels and storms are also submerging and _______many wetlands, leading to a loss of about one acre per day, and a decrease in the health of wetlands. (P3)