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THERE'S ONLY ONE EVERGLADES!

The Everglades have become a wonderful memory for all of the families who have traveled to visit it each year. The Everglades National park is home to many rare and endangered species. It has been deemed an important reserve and Wetland! Now that is pretty amazing!

The Everglades National Park, covers over 1.5 million acres. It has definitely earned its spot as one of America's largest parks. The Everglades National Park is located in the southern section of the Florida.

Florida Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands, make up about one-third of the parks acreage. If water is your thing, you should fit right at home here! You can find mile after mile of beautiful waters to kayak and canoe. While you visit, check out some of the park's hiking trails.

TRAILS

-Anhinga Trail
-Pinelands Trail
-Pahayokee Overlook
-Gumbo-Limbo Trail
-Mahogany Hammock Trail
-West Lake Trail
-Dirt Road Trails

THE HISTORY OF THE EVERGLADES

The safety of the Everglades was threatened because of the hunting of all the beautiful animals. As people were trying to control floods, they diverted the waters flowing from Lake Okeechobee. In the 1900's Napolean Bonaparte, who was governor at the time, promised drainage of the wetlands. In 1909, the Miami Canal that connected Lake Okeechobee to the Miami area was completed. In 1930, a dam on the south side of the lake was completed. The completion of the dam and canal, brought a much needed relief of the flooding waters.

As the glades began to change, there was more attention being attracted to the area. Still, there were threats to the resources. Due to problems with oil drilling and lumbering of the trees, The National Park Service Director asked to make the Everglades a national park in 1923. Finally a bill was passed which allowed for the creation of the park in 1934. It was the first park to be founded ONLY to protect animals and resources.

Not only is the park a wonderful place to visit, but it has a wonderful history. The glades are known as an endangered park because they are still facing troubles today. We can only hope that this park will be around for ages to come, but we do not have a guarantee. Everyone should visit this beautiful park, and soak up some historical information, while enjoying the scenic views of the beautiful Everglades.

References:

http://w ww.nps.gov/ever

http://gorp.awa y.com/gorp/resource/us_nationa l_park/fl/acc_ev.htm

http://www .shannontech.com/ParkVision/Ev erglades/Everglades.html

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