Swamps of American Samoa

This is a list of swamps in American Samoa, categorized by island.

There are four marshes on the island of Tutuila:

* Faimulivai Marsh: This freshwater marsh in Aunu'u Crater is the largest such wetland in American Samoa. It was formed from drainage of the low-lying crater. It is part of a protected National Natural Landmark on Aunu'u which was designated in 1972. The Pacific black duck was seen in the marsh in 1976, but it may now be extinct in the region; another significant local bird is the purple swamphen. This marsh is the only place in American Samoa that has Chinese water chestnut.[1]
* Lalopapa Marsh
* Palapalaloa Marsh
* Taufusi Marsh

There are two marshes on the island of Manua:

* Ta`ü Marsh
* Vaoto Marsh: This feature on Ofu was likely not significantly affected by construction of a nearby airport.[2]

## See also

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* Wetlands portal

* Geography of American Samoa

## References

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1. ^ "Protected Areas and World Heritage Programme". UNEP. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
2. ^ "General Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement: NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior / National Park Service. October 1997. p. 210. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

## External links

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* Places in American Samoa
* AMERICAN SAMOA \- A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania

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Wetlands

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* Backswamp
* Bayou
* Beach meadow
* Blackwater river
* Bofedales
* Bog
* Blanket bog
* Cataract bog
* Coastal bog
* Kermi bog
* Plateau bog
* Polygonal bog
* Raised bog
* String bog
* Upland bog
* Callows
* Carr
* Alder carr
* Ciénega
* Clearwater river
* Cypress dome
* Dambo
* Fen
* Fen-meadow
* Poor fen
* Rich fen
* Flark
* Flood-meadow
* Flooded grasslands and savannas
* Grass valley
* Guelta
* Hamun
* Igapó
* Ings
* Interdunal wetland
* Intertidal wetland
* Kettle
* Lagg
* Marsh
* Brackish marsh
* Freshwater marsh
* Inland salt marsh
* Salt marsh
* Tidal marsh
* High marsh
* Low marsh
* Mere
* Misse
* Moorland
* Mudflat
* Muskeg
* Oasis
* Pakihi
* Palsa
* Palustrine wetland
* Peatland, mire, and quagmire
* Pocosin
* Pond
* Pothole
* Reed bed
* Salt pannes and pools
* Slough
* Swamp
* Coniferous swamp
* Freshwater swamp forest
* Mangrove forest
* Myristica swamp
* Peat swamp forest
* Shrub swamp
* Wet meadow
* Várzea forest
* Vernal pool
* Whitewater river
* Yaéré

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Soil mechanics|

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* Halosere
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* Aquatic ecosystem
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* Bog iron
* Bog-wood
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* Drainage basin
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