Knowra Everglades National Park Everglades National Park Everglades National Park is a protected area in southern Florida that preserves wetlands, mangrove forests, and coastal habitats within the greater Everglades ecosystem.
Everglades : A vast subtropical wetland ecosystem in southern Florida, shaped by shallow, slow-moving water. The national park protects only part of this larger watershed and ecosystem.
American crocodile : A large crocodilian native to coastal waters of the Americas, including southern Florida. The park protects one of the species’ northernmost populations.
Ernest F. Coe : An American conservationist who led the campaign to establish Everglades National Park. His organizing helped turn the park proposal into a federal project.
Central and Southern Florida Project : A federal water-management system of canals, levees, and control structures in central and southern Florida. Its infrastructure redirects water that would otherwise flow through the Everglades.
Everglades slough : A deeper, slowly flowing channel through the sawgrass marshes of the Everglades. Sloughs carry water and provide habitat across the park’s marsh landscape.
Florida panther : A population of pumas native to southern Florida and listed as endangered. The park provides habitat within the panther’s limited range.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas : An American writer and conservationist whose 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, reshaped public understanding of the region. Her work helped build support for protecting the Everglades as a living ecosystem.
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan : A long-term federal-state program to restore and protect the south Florida ecosystem’s water resources. It coordinates major efforts to improve water delivery to the park and surrounding wetlands.
Sawgrass marsh : A wetland dominated by sawgrass, a sedge that grows in shallow water and saturated soil. Sawgrass marshes form much of the park’s broad, open interior.
West Indian manatee : A large aquatic mammal inhabiting warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and adjacent regions. The park’s bays and estuaries provide feeding and resting habitat.
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