Editing Floating island (section)

{{short description|Island (natural or artificial) made of floating plants, mud, and peat}}
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[[File:Natural floating island.jpg|thumb|Natural floating island on small lake in [[Finnish Lakeland]]]]
[[File:Uros-floating-islands-puno-peru-aerial.jpg|thumb|Artificial floating island communities of the [[Uru people]]s in [[Lake Titicaca]]]]

A '''floating island''' is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from several centimeters to a few meters. Sometimes referred to as '''''tussocks''''', '''''floatons''''', or '''''suds''''', floating islands are found in many parts of the world. They exist less commonly as an [[artificial island]]. Floating [[islands]] are generally found on [[marshland]]s, [[lake]]s, and similar [[wetland]] locations, and can be many [[hectare]]s in size.