The Florida Everglades is a place like no other. Established in 1947 to preserve the biological diversity and resources of the Everglades ecosystems, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of Florida’s southern tip and is a mix of freshwater and coastal prairie, mangroves, marshland, pine and cypress woods and the waters and islands of Florida Bay. The river spans as much as 60 miles in width, yet is only six inches deep in some places.
The Florida Everglades is a place like no other. Established in 1947 to preserve the biological diversity and resources of the Everglades ecosystems, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of Florida’s southern tip and is a mix of freshwater and coastal prairie, mangroves, marshland, pine and cypress woods and the waters and islands of Florida Bay. The river spans as much as 60 miles in width, yet is only six inches deep in some places.
Dubbed the River of Grass, the Everglades is a mosaic of freshwater ponds, prairies and forested uplands .Everglades Swamp Tours
The Everglades also provide critical, and often undervalued, services to people, called ecosystem services. The waters of the Everglades ecosystem support agriculture and provide drinking water for south Florida. The wetlands improve water quality by filtering out pollutants and absorbing excess nutrients, replenish aquifers, and reduce flooding.