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Corkscrew Swamp: A valuable wetland

The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff

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The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff

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  • The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Conny Grewer, second from left, her daughter Maike Grewer, 12, and their family, from Bottrop, Germany, search the water for wildlife Tuesday at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary east of Naples. The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • A Spotted Orb Spider sits in it's web about two feet from the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Jill and John Cass, from Portsmouth, England, walk the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on Tuesday east of Naples. The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • A Southeastern Lubber, a large grasshopper, sits on the rail of the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on Tuesday. The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Rike Grewer, 15, right, takes a photo of a spiders nest as she and her family, from Bottrop, Germany, visit Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on Tuesday. The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet. Lexey Swall/Staff

The International Secretariat for the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands conservation, has put Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on its list of Wetlands of International Importance. The designation puts the sanctuary on the map as one of the most valuable wetlands on the planet.

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