I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST!! Why is it important to protect the Okefenokee Swamp and other wildlife refuges? Write a short paragraph and please answer soon!

It provides habitats for endangered and threatened species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker and a wide variety of other wildlife species

The Okefenokee Swamp is the shallow wetland straddling between the Georgia and Florida Line in the United States. Majority of students protected by Okefenokee National Wildlife and its wilderness. It is considered as one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia. It is the largest black water swamp. It was formed in the 6500 years ago and had an accumulation of Peat in the shallow basin. It has 90% of the swamps. The Suwanne river is the heart of the Gulf of Mexico. In the modern era, it is called as swampers. It is the part of forest eco-region. It supports coastline plain  Oaks, evergreen oaks. It has many species like carnivorous plants. It is home of herons, cranes. The population fluctuates with seasons and the water levels. It has numerous woodpecker, songbird species. The amphibians like frogs, turtle, toads. It is habitat for Florida Black bear.

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c-flooding of the area and the development of wetlands