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August 18th 2010 02:53
The Everglades National Park in the U.S. state of Florida is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance.
Unlike most U.S. national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect a fragile ecosystem instead of safeguarding a unique geographic feature. The Everglades are wetlands created by a slow-moving river. The park protects an interconnected network of marshland and forest ecosystems that are maintained by natural forces.
Thirty-six species designated as threatened or protected live in the park, including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee. The park protects the largest U.S. wilderness area east of the Mississippi River, is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America, and contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere. More than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live within Everglades National Park.
Below are pictures of flora and fauna that can only be found in the Everglades.
These were sourced from OddityCentral here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for the Everglades National Park.
Unlike most U.S. national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect a fragile ecosystem instead of safeguarding a unique geographic feature. The Everglades are wetlands created by a slow-moving river. The park protects an interconnected network of marshland and forest ecosystems that are maintained by natural forces.
Thirty-six species designated as threatened or protected live in the park, including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee. The park protects the largest U.S. wilderness area east of the Mississippi River, is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America, and contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere. More than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live within Everglades National Park.
Below are pictures of flora and fauna that can only be found in the Everglades.
These were sourced from OddityCentral here.
Florida Panther
American Crocodile (not Alligator)
Mangroves
Snail Kite
Orchids
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for the Everglades National Park.
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