Many wild birds inhabit this wetland.
They reclaimed the marshland and turned it into a residential area.
A wide wetland spreads out along the lower reaches of that river.
The government created a law to protect the wetlands in this area.
Rare birds live in this wetland.
湿地 is the formal, technical term for wetlands, while 沢 is a more colloquial word that can also refer to a swampy area, especially in place names.
湿地 is the general term for wetlands (fresh or salt water), while 干潟 specifically means the intertidal flat exposed at low tide.
湿地 is the general term for any wetland, while 沼沢 specifically describes swampy, marshy ground with standing water.
湿地 is the neutral, geographic term for wetland, whereas 泥沼 highlights the muddy, treacherous nature of the ground.
湿地 is the formal, technical term for wetland used in geography or ecology, whereas 沼 is the everyday word for a swamp or marsh.
乾燥地 describes dry, arid land, the opposite of 湿地, which is waterlogged, saturated ground.
Used to count wetlands as distinct locations or spots, e.g. 「湿地3箇所」.
Compound of 湿 (しつ, 'moisture') and 地 (ち, 'land'). The reading しっち results from the assimilation of しつち.