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Attractions at the Everglades and what People Can See

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Attractions at the Everglades and what People Can See

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If you visit the Everglades you will see wildlife such as alligators, crocodiles, manatees and birds. The park also has hiking and biking trails, campsites, and kayaks, canoes and boats.

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Landforms of the Everglades include, Pine Forest, Hardwood Hammocks, Coastal Prairie, and Mangrove Swamp.

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Wow- the Everglades provides drinking water to more than 8 million people. 1 out of 3 people in Florida depend on their drinking water from the Everglades.

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It is the only place in the world that American Crocodiles and American Alligators co-exist in the wild

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Thirty nine native species found in the Everglades National Park are listed as threatened or endangered, or are candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act

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The Everglades National Park contains the largest intact stand of protected mangrove forest in the hemisphere

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It is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness left in North America

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It is one of one of the largest wetlands in the world- but it used to be much larger.

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Coolest Video Ever- Preserving the Everglades

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Coolest Video Ever- Preserving the Everglades

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Protecting and Preserving the Everglades

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Protecting and Preserving the Everglades

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The Everglades is a vast area of land that spreads over one and a half million acres; all the way from Orlando to the Florida Keys. For most people living in Florida, it is the main water source. Additionally, it is home to over 65 rare species of animals! The Everglades is a vital resource for those living in Florida, as well as many different animals.

Every year, the Everglades is faced with many challenges. Fires, droughts, hurricanes, flooding, and other natural occurrences are regular threats. Although unavoidable, the danger remains to the ecosystem. In addition to natural threats, those living in the area also pose a risk due to their influence on global warming.

There are many ways for each individual to do their part in helping to save and stabilize the Everglades. It starts with things as simple as walking or riding a bicycle to the store instead of using the car. Planting and not cutting down healthy trees also helps to counteract the effect of carbon dioxide. Using less water assists in helping the vegetation of the Everglades stay lush and strong. Reducing the amount of litter will ensure that less toxic chemicals are released into the ground, and into the digestive systems of Everglades creatures. All of these activities also help make our ecologically airboat tours more enjoyable too.

The Everglades Foundation is a great non-profit that is leading the way in protecting the Everglades and those that inhabit the land. Since 1993, they have been making unmatchable efforts to sustain and better the area. The donations that the foundation receives are used to perform scientific research in hopes of better understanding the complex eco-structure of the area, provide legal assistance for efforts relating to the Everglades, and for grants to partners in conservation. By understanding more about the land, we can better learn to keep it stable and thriving for those that depend on it.

The biggest environmental restoration plan, called CERP is also focused on the Everglades. CERP stands for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. It adds to state and federal efforts to rejuvenate the ecosystem of the Everglades and southern Florida as a whole. It focuses on the flow of the water, the amount of water, how it is distributed, and the times it is distributed. They work on finding a balance within the differences in water flow all throughout the Everglades to make sure the environment remains a stable environment for both the animals that call it home and the people that depend on it. Organisms like shrimp and different types of grasses need a specific water flow to remain healthy. There are many different projects affiliated with this plan, that will all come together cohesively in order to find a solution to keep and create healthier areas of this large amount of land.

Because the Everglades is such a vital source to both the animals and people of Florida, the extensive research and revitalization plans are imperative to sustain and enhance the environment. With all of the natural occurrences the area faces annually, we need to do our part in helping the Everglades, so it can continue doing its part in helping the wildlife and the communities that surround it. Not only that, but the better we care for the Everglades the more fun our daytime airboat tours (and our night time ones) will be.

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Protecting and Preserving the Everglades

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The Everglades is a vast area of land that spreads over one and a half million acres; all the way from Orlando to the Florida Keys. For most people living in Florida, it is the main water source. Additionally, it is home to over 65...

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There are precious few landscapes in America as impressive as the Everglades, and none as definitively iconic to Florida. The vital ecological importance of the Everglades resonates far beyond our state.

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The Everglades spans over 1.5 million acres, from Orlando to the Florida Keys. Not only does this Everglades National Park treasure provide daily water supply for millions of Floridians, it also serves as an ecological hotspot for thousands of different species of wildlife, including over 68 different threatened or endangered species. It is vital to the health of South Florida's ecosystems to preserve and protect the Everglades National Park.

The Everglades National Park faces natural strains year-round, such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and droughts. On top of these unavoidable stresses, there are a list of manmade threats as well; pollution, development and drainage. Global warming, an issue of too much carbon dioxide in the air, is amplifying the effects of all of these threats combined, putting the Everglades and South Florida in danger.

In 2000, Congress authorized over 10.5 billion dollars to CERP - the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The purpose of this 35+ year project is to restore, protect, and preserve South Florida's vital ecosystem. This restoration plan will be the largest hydrologic restoration project the United States has ever undertaken. What can you do on an individual basis to help protect the Everglades? You can help by minimizing your contribution to harmful things like pollution and global warming.

Here are a few simple steps from Everglades Holiday Park to help minimize harmful impacts to the Everglades National Park, as well as the Earth:

1. Use your car less. If you are able to walk or bike somewhere, it is healthier for you and causes absolutely no harm to the environment.

2. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Recycling can save a few thousand pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

3. Plant a tree. A single tree can help to absorb the harmful effects of carbon dioxide in the air. Every tree helps!

4. Change Your lightbulbs. Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

5. Protect the Everglades National Park by keeping your electronic devices off and unplugged when touring the Everglades. Even when you are not using them, they are emitting heat and using power, contributing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Airboat captains typically encourage no cell phone use during Everglades airboat tours, for distraction and safety purposes.

6. Don't litter. Littering releases toxic substances into earth's soil and natural habitats, and spreads to marine life and land animals. The health of these animals is critical to sustaining the vitality of the Everglades National Park. Not to mention, litter harms the water and the air around you.

7. Use less hot water. Using hot water requires more energy; even using slightly colder water can minimize environmental effects.

8. Tune up your car and properly inflate your tires. Better working cars use less gas mileage, which is less harmful on the environment.

9. Go easy on your lawn. Local South Florida residents can help protect the Everglades by minimizing the use of pesticides and chemicals, which are absorbed into the groundwater and can harm the water and nature in the Everglades.

10. Minimize water usage. Try to cut back on using water until you need to - shorter showers, full loads of laundry, and less wasted water during car washes can protect prime Florida water sources, allowing vegetation to easily flourish.

Use these simple tips to help Floridians protect the Everglades National Park, and learn more about South Florida's giant river of grass at Everglades Holiday Park.

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What You Can Do to Protect the Florida Everglades Ecosystem

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Residents, visitors, and friends of the environment: find out what you can do to protect the Everglades National Park. Learn more.