The Okefenokee swamp is a wetland along the Georgia-Florida line of the United States. It was originally inhabited by the Oconi; but Spain later built the Mission of Santiago De Oconi to convert the Oconi people to Christianity. The Okefenokee swamp is the largest black water swamp in North America, and is home to many different kinds of plant and animal life, it is most famous for the large mass of amphibians living on its land. Some of the many plants on the Okefenokee swamp include: Southern coastal plain Oak Domes, Evergreen Oaks, and Longleaf Pine. The Okefenokee swamp is protected by the National Wildlife Refuge due to the many forms of plants and animals. The Okefenokee swamp is of incredible importance to the state because it is a critical habitat to the Florida Black Bear.
