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Ochlockonee River. By: Brittany Thacker. Where is it Located?. The river is located in Worth County, GA. The river starts in Georgia and drains in Florida. Plants of the Ochlockonee. Pine Tree Star Flowers Oak tree. Animals of the Ochlockonee. Red-cockaded Woodpecker Least Tern
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Ochlockonee River By: Brittany Thacker
Where is it Located? • The river is located in Worth County, GA. • The river starts in Georgia and drains in Florida.
Plants of the Ochlockonee • Pine Tree • Star Flowers • Oak tree
Animals of the Ochlockonee • Red-cockaded Woodpecker • Least Tern • Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
Environmental Issues • Habitat Degradation Effects this river. • This causes the loss of tree cover which makes temperatures rise in the river, affecting the plants and animals that live here.
Physical Facts • This river is 6,330 sq. miles • 1,460 sq. miles of it are in Georgia.
Why is this River Important? • It has many threatened animals living in it’s environment. • It is also a source for draining when Lake Lamonia floods.
Work Cited • Images: http://www.floridastateparks.org/ochlockoneeriver/PhotoGallery.cfm?pagenum=2&viewphoto=2322 http://www.bing.com/search?q=habitat+degradation+pics&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC&adlt=strict • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlockonee_River • Facts: • www.Garivers.org • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlockonee_River