Everglades National ParkEverglades National Park

By SarahBy Sarah

LocationLocation

• Region-SoutheastRegion-Southeast

• State-FloridaState-Florida

• Capital-TallahasseeCapital-Tallahassee

• Longitude-80.94°WLongitude-80.94°W

• Latitude-25.31°NLatitude-25.31°N

CultureCulture

• There were lots of cultures that went to the There were lots of cultures that went to the EvergladesEverglades

• American Indians were the first people to come to American Indians were the first people to come to the Evergladesthe Everglades

• In the early 1500s Spanish explorers came to In the early 1500s Spanish explorers came to Florida looking for goldFlorida looking for gold

• Marjory Stoneman Douglas was one of the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas was one of the first people to see the need to protect the areapeople to see the need to protect the area

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LandformsLandforms

• The Everglades is made up of one landformThe Everglades is made up of one landform

• Everglades is a flat land that is called grasslandsEverglades is a flat land that is called grasslands

• Pa-grassy hay-okee is what Indians called waters Pa-grassy hay-okee is what Indians called waters

• Limestone rocks make up the ground in the Limestone rocks make up the ground in the EvergladesEverglades

WaterwaysWaterways

• The Everglades biggest problem is loss of water The Everglades biggest problem is loss of water

• The canals also change the water flow from like The canals also change the water flow from like okeechobee to the evergladesokeechobee to the everglades

• A canal system is a draing the water from the A canal system is a draing the water from the areaarea

• The water loss is changing the parts ecosystemThe water loss is changing the parts ecosystemRiver of grass

Rocks and mineralsRocks and minerals

• Rocks and minerals found in Everglades national park date Rocks and minerals found in Everglades national park date back millon of years agoback millon of years ago

• Millon of years ago glaciers caved most of North America Millon of years ago glaciers caved most of North America and evergladesand everglades

• The resuling spherical grains of limestone are called ooidsThe resuling spherical grains of limestone are called ooids

• Shells, mud and sand hardened at the bottom of the ocean Shells, mud and sand hardened at the bottom of the ocean and formed limestone. Above this layer are the wetlands and formed limestone. Above this layer are the wetlands and grassland that make up the everglades.and grassland that make up the everglades.