Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 image Cooks Tree Boa, CaroniSwamp Trinidad.jpg 342px thumb Cook s Tree Boa in CaroniSwamp The CaroniSwamp is the largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad and Tobago . It is located on the west coast of Trinidad , south of Port of Spain and northwest of Chaguanas , where the Caroni River, Trinidad and Tobago Caroni River meets the Gulf of Paria . The CaroniSwamp is an important tourism tourist attraction and provides important habitat for the Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber , one of the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. image CaroniSwamp, Trinidad.jpg 350px right thumb Boats gather in CaroniSwamp for the evening roost of the Scarlet Ibis. Coord missing Trinidad and Tobago Category Landforms of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad geo stub ... more details
The name Caroni may refer to Caroni River Venezuela , one of the biggest rivers of the Orinoco basin Caroni River, Trinidad and Tobago , the major river on the island of Trinidad and Tobago CaroniSwamp , a major wetland on the west coast of the island of Trinidad Caroni, Trinidad and Tobago , formerly a major administrative division in Trinidad and Tobago Caroni, the symbolic term for the Indo Trinidadian heartland of Trinidad disambig fr Caroni ... more details
File Trinidad and tobago.gif thumb Map showing old counties of Trindad Caroni County occupies convert 557 km2 sqmi abbr on in the west central part of the island of Trinidad , the larger island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago . It lies south and southwest of Saint George County , west of Nariva County and north of Victoria County, Trinidad and Tobago Victoria County . To the west it is bounded by the Gulf of Paria . County Caroni includes the town of Chaguanas , the largest town by population in the country. Administratively it is divided between the Borough of Chaguanas , the Couva Tabaquite Talparo Regional Corporation and the Tunapuna Piarco Regional Corporation . The county was divided into four Wards Chaguanas , Couva , Cunupia and Montserrat, Trinidad and Tobago Montserrat . Caroni County, which takes its name from the Caroni River Trinidad Caroni River , stretches from the hills of the Central Range, Trinidad Central Range into the lowlands of the Caroni Plains and the CaroniSwamp . It is heavily associated with sugar cane and the Sugar Belt , but it actually accounts for no more than one third of the sugar belt. The now defunct state owned sugar company, Caroni 1975 Ltd took its name from the county. Caroni is divided into four Ward country subdivision Ward s Cunupia, Chaguanas, Couva and Montserrat. The major towns of County Caroni are Chaguanas and Couva. The port and industrial zone of Point Lisas is also located in Caroni. Caroni is often used symbolically to represent the Indo Trinidadian heartland and the power base of the United National Congress . References cite book author Michael Anthony author Anthony, Michael title Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago publisher Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London year 2001 isbn 0 8108 3173 2 Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago coord missing Trinidad and Tobago DEFAULTSORT Caroni, Trinidad And Tobago Category Counties of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad geo stub ... more details
There are two Caroni Rivers Caron River Venezuela , is one of the largest rivers of the Orinoco basin. Caroni River Trinidad and Tobago is the major river on the island of Trinidad. disambig ... more details
The Caroni River is the largest river in Trinidad and Tobago , running for convert 40 km mi abbr on from its origins in the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad , through the northern lowlands of the Caroni Plains and enters the Gulf of Paria at the CaroniSwamp . The Caroni and its tributaries drain one of the most densely populated part of Trinidad, the East West Corridor , and also provides most of its drinking water through the Caroni Arena Dam . Point and non point pollution is thus a major concern, as is the deforestation of its watershed on the southern slopes of the Northern Range. The banks of the Caroni River are one of the two main sites for Hinduism Hindu cremations. See also List of rivers in Trinidad and Tobago References cite book author Michael Anthony author Anthony, Michael title Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago publisher Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London year 2001 isbn 0 8108 3173 2 coord 10 37 N 61 30 W display title region TT type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad geo stub es R o Caron Trinidad y Tobago ... more details
The Caroni Arena Dam is the largest dam in Trinidad and Tobago . It is located in the Arena Forest Reserve, south of Arima , in the eastern Caroni Plains .WASA supplies water to areas of central Trinidad by purifying the water from the dam. It was opened in the late 70s early 80s. See also List of reservoirs and dams in Trinidad and Tobago References http www.wasa.gov.tt arena.htm Caroni Arena Dam on the WASA website coord missing Trinidad and Tobago Category Lakes of Trinidad and Tobago trinidad geo stub es Caron Arena ... more details
Green Swamp may refer to Green Swamp Florida , a swamp in Florida Green Swamp North Carolina , a swamp in North Carolina Green Swamp, former name of the area of Inverell, New South Wales , Australia The Green Swamp , a 1916 silent film Disambig ... more details
Great Swamp may refer to United States Great Swamp, New Jersey see Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Glacial Lake Passaic until an article is created that features the entire swamp and its nature Great Swamp New York Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge , New Jersey Great Swamp Brook , New Jersey Great Dismal Swamp , Virginia and North Carolina Great Cypress Swamp , Delaware and Maryland Great Black Swamp , Ohio Great Baehre Swamp , New York New Zealand Great Moss Swamp geodis ... more details
Swamp Creek may refer to Swamp Creek Pennsylvania , a tributary of Perkiomen Creek Swamp Creek Washington , a tributary of the Sammamish River geodis ... more details
The Great Dismal Swamp located near Virginia and North Carolina The Dismal Swamp NJ Dismal Swamp located in Middlesex County, New Jersey Middlesex County New Jersey The Dismal Swamp in Tasmania disambig ... more details
Swamp Rat may refer to several unrelated rodents Andean Swamp Rat , Neotomys ebriosus Australian Swamp Rat , Rattus lutreolus Scapteromys , two species from southeastern South America Scapteromys aquaticus , the Argentine Swamp Rat Scapteromys tumidus , the Uruguay Swamp Rat, or simply Swamp Rat As well as a series of famous top fuel dragster s created by Don Garlits Swamp Ratte , former name of hacker Grandmaster Ratte disambig ... more details
Wiktionary swamp A swamp is a type of wetland. Swamp or The Swamp may also refer to Swamp comic strip Swamp comic strip , a comic strip by Gary Clark The Swamp Avatar The Last Airbender episode The Swamp Avatar The Last Airbender episode Southern Waste Management Partnership SWaMP , Northern Ireland Swamp music disambiguation or simply swamp, a type of American popular music Swamp , a song by Talking Heads from Speaking in Tongues Talking Heads album Speaking in Tongues The Swamp , a book by Bill Thomas author Bill Thomas The Swamp, a studio space associated with GWAR record label Slave Pit Inc. Commented out because not supported by linked article s The Swamp , a national politics blog hosted by The Chicago Tribune Places nicknamed The Swamp Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , the football stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville Cajun Field , the football stadium at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cypress Lake Lafayette, Louisiana , also on the UL Lafayette campus The surgical staff quarters tent which was home to some of the main characters on the sitcom M A S H TV series The set M A S H See also Lookfrom Swamp disambiguation ... more details
Several holly hollies are called swamp holly Ilex amelanchier , the Swamp Holly proper Ilex decidua Meadow Holly Ilex verticillata American Winterberry disambig ... more details
The common name swamp crayfish may refer to any of several species Tenuibranchiurus glypticus Procambarus clarkii , the red swamp crayfish Gramastacus insolitus , the western swamp crayfish Euastacus australasiensis Astacus leptodactylus , the narrow clawed crayfish Disambig ... more details
Swamp fever is a term given to a number of diseases that are acquired in wet, swampy environments. Swamp fever may refer to Leptospirosis Malaria Equine infectious anemia disambig Category Infectious disease common names ... more details
Swamp Song may refer to Entertainment Swamp Song , a song by progressive rock band Tool band Tool from their 1993 album Undertow Tool album Undertow The Swamp Song , a song by Oasis band Oasis from their 1995 single Wonderwall song Wonderwall Swamp Song , a song by Blur band Blur from their 1999 album 13 Blur album 13 disambig ... more details
Asmat Swamp is a wetland on the southern coast of New Guinea , located within what is now the Indonesia n province of Papua Indonesian province Papua . It is sometimes claimed to be the largest alluvial swamp in the world, being said to have an area of around 30,000 km . It is crossed by numerous rivers and streams, and large areas are underwater at high tide . Ecologically, the swamp is diverse. The muddy coastal areas are dominated by mangrove s and nipah palm s. Inland, where the swamp is freshwater , other sorts of vegetation become more common &mdash herbaceous vegetation, grasses, and forest. A significant portion of the swamp is peat peatland . It is home to a wide variety of animals, including freshwater fish , crab s, lobster s, shrimp , crocodile s, sea snake s, and pigeon s. Also inhabiting the swamp are large monitor lizard s, of which Varanus salvadorii is longer although not as heavy as the more famous Komodo Dragon . The swamp takes its name from the Asmat people Asmat people, who inhabit it. The difficult terrain of the swamp meant that the Asmat did not have regular contact with outsiders until the 1950s, and the swamp still remains isolated. The swamp forms part of Indonesia s Lorentz National Park . External links http www.indopacific.org asmat.asp Asmat Program, Indo Pacific Conservation Alliance portal Indonesia coord missing Indonesia Category Wetlands of Indonesia Category Swamps ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Bluff Swamp Lang fr Marais de Bluff is located in northwest Ascension Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish , Louisiana . The potential site covers 2,208 acres 8.9 km . About 1,240 acres 5.0 km of the Bluff Swamp area make up the Bluff Swamp Wildlife Refuge and Botanical Gardens Bluff Swamp Wildlife Refuge . Coord missing Louisiana Category Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana Category Geography of Ascension Parish, Louisiana Louisiana geo stub ... more details
Swamp cabbage can refer to leaves of Ipomoea aquatica Water Spinach , of the dicot family Convolvulaceae heart of palm of the Sabal Palm Sabal palmetto and Sabal its congeners , of the monocot family Arecaceae Symplocarpus foetidus eastern skunk cabbage , in family Araceae A US band Walter Parks and Swamp Cabbage Swamp Cabbage formed by Jacksonville native Walter Parks disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 Swamp Democrats are one of the major divisions of the Democratic Party United States Democratic Party in Arkansas during the New South period. The area of strength for Swamp Democrats was the flooded timber and marshy areas of eastern Arkansas and the Grand Prairie section of the state. Swamp Democrats generally voted in the interests of Arkansas planters and merchants. Category Politics of Arkansas Arkansas stub US politics stub ... more details
Orphan date October 2006 att May 2011 Banksia Swamp is a swamp in Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . It is located at coord 37 57 S 147 42 E display inline,title , within the Gippsland Lakes complex. The name refers to the plant genus Banksia , which grows in the area. References Gazetteer of Australia name Banksia Swamp id 236443 Category Geography of Victoria Australia VictoriaAU geo stub ... more details
File Matschfussball.jpg thumb Swamp football Swamp football is a form of association football that is played in bog s or swamp s. The sport is said to come from Bishop Auckland in the north east of England where it initially was used as an exercise activity for athletes and soldiers, since playing on soft bog is physically demanding. However the first organised championship was the 1998 Finnish championship and was the brainchild of Jyrki V n nen nicknamed The Swamp Baron when the creator of swamp football moved there. There are currently an estimated 260 swamp football teams around the world. The World Championship in swamp football is played annually on Vuorisuo bog in Hyrynsalmi , Finland , the first taking place in 2000. At the swamp football world championship games of 2005, some 5,000 players participated. The European Championship in swamp football is held in the town of Newton Aycliffe . The Swamp Soccer World Cup in the UK In 2008 the Dunoon competition moved to nearby Strachur to become the World Cup. 43 teams entered the tournament, which was contested over 3 days. Top honours went to Team Rambos in the men s competition with Belgium s De Rode Modderduivels winning the mixed competition. ref name 2008Results cite web url http swampsoccer.co.uk results 2008.html title New World Championships 2008 Results accessdate 2008 06 25 ref In 2011 the tournament moved to Edinburgh and 2012 will be held in Inverness, the capital city of the Scottish Highlands Rules The standard ... occurring swamp. The dimensions of the pitch are roughly 60m long and 35 metres wide References reflist 2 External links commonscat http www.swampsoccer.co.uk The UK swamp soccer tournament http www.bbc.co.uk dna h2g2 A1051570 BBC s web page on swamp football and its rules http news.bbc.co.uk 2 shared spl hi pop ups 06 uk swamp soccer tournament html 2.stm Images from a Scottish tournament http www.myrarbolti.com The Icelandic swamp soccer page Category Association football variants de Matschfu ball ... more details
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