Grand Bay is a
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
located in
Lanier County and
Lowndes County,
Georgia. It consists of Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area, an educational wildlife area, and
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a recreational and educational lake.
Grand Bay Wetland Education Center
The Grand Bay Wetland Education Center is operated as a partnership by the Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency and the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Center features a boardwalk, education rooms and observation tower, and offers environmental education programs about the wetlands, field trips and accredited teacher training. The center teaches students about the relationship of plants and animals, with a focus on wetland ecology, wildlife and plant identification, air quality, and plant adaptations.
External links
Grand Bay Wetland Education Center- Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency
Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Protected areas of Lanier County, Georgia
Protected areas of Lowndes County, Georgia
Swamps of Georgia (U.S. state)
Nature centers in Georgia (U.S. state)
Bodies of water of Lanier County, Georgia
Bodies of water of Lowndes County, Georgia
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