Tag:wetland=swamp

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Public-images-osm logo.svg wetland = swamp
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Description
An area of waterlogged forest, with dense vegetation. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto area
Natural wetland swamp.png
Group: natural
Used on these elements
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Requires
Status: approvedPage for proposal

A  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 area of the area and tag it with natural=wetland + wetland=swamp.

Difference between swamp and marsh

USGS image cropped.jpg

See also

Possible tagging mistakes

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