In response to concerns about amphibian population declines, the Department of Interior (DOI) received funding from Congress to institute long-term surveys of the status and trends of amphibians on DOI lands. Long-term monitoring will be conducted at selected sites in the southeastern United States, including the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Click the images to enlarge.

The Okefenokee Swamp, located in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida, is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the world. Click the > under the map to get larger images.

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This 200,000 ha freshwater wetland is a mosaic of forested wetlands, dense shrub thickets, wet prairies, and lakes. The swamp was named for its floating islands; the word Okefenokee is derived from a Seminole-Creek word meaning "land of the trembling earth".

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937. The Refuge encompasses approximately 158,000 ha, nearly 80% of the swamp (http://okefenokee.fws.gov).