Tag:wetland=swamp
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 wetland = swamp
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An area of waterlogged forest, with dense vegetation. 
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Rendering in OSM Carto 
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swamp is a freshwater wetland covered in dense, woody vegetation (trees or shrubs). Swamps can be seasonally or permanently flooded or saturated.
How to map
Draw the outline of the area and tag it with natural=wetland + wetland=swamp.
Difference between swamp and marsh
See also
- wetland=mangrove - Mangrove (salt water)
- wetland=marsh - Wetland with herbaceous (non-woody) vegetation