Tali GilbergMax SaltzmanKahlil Garnes

Everglades National Park

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNEBAZq0rM

For most of the past 150 million years Southern Florida has been sea floor

The calcium carbonate from the shells formed the limestone base

110,000 years ago the sea deposited a spongy limestone layer

At the same time the Atlantic Coastal Ridge was deposited

Geological Origins

Biomes: Flooded Grassland & Temperate Deciduous Forest

Climate: known for variability◦ Temp. ranges from 60 – 80 degrees Fahrenheit◦ 52 inches of rainfall a year◦ Wet Season (7 months) and Dry Season

Dominant Wildlife: Hundreds of plants native to the region, introduced species (Burmese Pythons), Aquatic animals (American Alligator), as well as mammals (Florida Panther)

Natural History

Endemic Species: native to the Everglades◦ Snail Kite◦ Ghost Orchid◦ Southern Live Oak

Federally listed Threatened Species:◦ American Alligator and Crocodile◦ Arctic Peregrine Falcon◦ Eastern Indigo Snake◦ Piping Plover◦ Roseate Tem◦ Stock Island Tree Snail

Endemic and Threatened Species

Atlantic Ridley Turtle Crenulate Lead Plant Florida Panther Wood Stork Florida Black Bear

Endangered Species

Home for hunting for Native Americans and Anglo-American settlers better known as “Gladesman”

Developers tried to alter the wetland by draining it and turning it into roads and canals

Conservation groups tried to stop the “River of Grass” from being ruined

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District are responsible for protecting this area

Human HistorySummary

To protect water quality To save a water supply that helps support a

large population To help jobs in tourism, commercial fishing,

agriculture, and recreation There are 67 endangered species in the

everglades

Human HistoryReason to Protect

Threats Cures Many canals and dams

have been built, interrupting the natural flow of water

Growing agriculture is leading to large amounts of runoff chemicals that is changing the ecosystem

Exotic plants and animals disrupt the ecosystem balance

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)

Improving and protecting water quality and storage

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