Here is another picture of the restored wetlands. This area is not particularly for treatment, however, it was restored to maintain a wild habitat. Just at first sight you would think you can walk around... however, it is extremely dangerous, first you will sink to your waist in the mud (if you are short like me) and two there is a lot of snakes + other organisms. So if you visit any wetland or swaps, please be mindful of the ecosystem (don't disturb it) and be careful were you walk around. Also, the Phinizy Swamps is a public park, and as such should be well treated (Don't throw your trash in it) :)

Treatment Wetlands

One of the greatest inventions by mother nature. The highest biological productivity can be found in wetlands ecosystems. Why? Well, for one thing they are constantly flooded with water and allows a lots of biological processes take place (Kadlec, 2009). Anyhow, these wonderful ecosystems can be designed to help mitigate some of the worst places that have been polluted by man. Also, these ecosystems are very 'easy' to construct and maintain -compared with other waste treatment infrastructures- they are cost-effective. When I found out all the applications of treatment wetlands, it was like Christmas for me. Isn't it great? Well to do all fairness to these wonderful places, I have to say that they are gorgeous and they sustain a variety of habits to all kinds of organisms. One in particular is the Blue Heron birds that everybody loves to see. Anyhow, I am not a good writer but I just had to post this picture from the Phinizy Swaps in GA. You should check them out. Dr. Eidson and collaborators made this possible and they did a great job.