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EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
By: Stephen Hong
Where is Everglades National Park ? The Everglades is
located in the United States
The park encompasses 1.5 million acres in southern Florida
The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico are on either side.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO IN THE EVERGLADES
FISHING
You can fish on the many ponds and lakes in the Everglades
HIKING
There are many short hikes you can go on or you can take a longer hike with a guide
CAMPING
There are two drive up campgrounds and a number of backcountry campsites in the park.
BOATING IN THE EVERGLADES
Florida Bay has over ½ million acres of protected waterways
You can Kayak, Canoe, fish and enjoy a boat ride.
You can rent a Airboat to explore the inland marshes of the Everglades
Popular Hiking Trails
Anhinga Trail Snake Bight Trail Tram Road
Wild life of the Everglades• Exotic Birds • White Tail Deer• Crocodiles• Alligators• Florida Panther• Black Bears• Bobcats• And many more
MICRO ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EVERGLADES
• Cypress Forests
• Prairies
• Hardwood Hammocks
• Pinelands
• Estuaries
VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS BY AGE TO THE EVERGLADES
11
35
49
25
Age Group
15 and younger 16-48 46-70 70 and over
PERCENTAGE OF U.S VISITORS BY STATE
State # of individuals % of U.S. visitors
% of total visitors
Florida 472 34 30
N.Y. 95 7 6
Michigan 80 6 5
Illiniois 63 5 4
Minn 54 4 3
California 49 4 3
Pennsylvania 49 4 3
Ohio 46 3 3
Wisconsin 42 3 3
HISTORY OF THE EVERGLADES
The Everglades was established as a national park in 1947
before that, early settlers drained most of the flow from Lake Ocheekobee for farmland.
The Seminole Indians once controlled most of the area surrounding and including the Everglades.
WHY WOULD I WANT TO VISIT THE EVERGLADES?
Hike through the Mangrove Swamps
See an American Alligator
Boat through the hundreds of miles of different waterways in the Park
See a real swamp
See all of the tropical plants and birds