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Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

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Page 1: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

Lindsey BallantyneLindsey Ballantyne

Page 2: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• Everglades is located on southern section of the Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park.Biscayne National Park.

Page 3: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• The park is about 1,509,000 acres The park is about 1,509,000 acres

• The elevation ranged from about 0 to 8 The elevation ranged from about 0 to 8 feet above sea levelfeet above sea level

Page 4: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• The Everglades National Park was The Everglades National Park was established in 1947.established in 1947.

• They where trying to conserve the natural They where trying to conserve the natural landscape and prevent degradation of the landscape and prevent degradation of the land, plants and animals.land, plants and animals.

• The Everglades is full of endless marches, The Everglades is full of endless marches, dense mangroves, towering palms, dense mangroves, towering palms, alligator holes, and tropical fauna. alligator holes, and tropical fauna.

Page 5: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• The people that lived in Florida where hoping to preserve at The people that lived in Florida where hoping to preserve at least part of the Everglades first proposed that the area least part of the Everglades first proposed that the area become a national park in 1923. several years later, the become a national park in 1923. several years later, the Florida state legislature established the Tropical Everglades Florida state legislature established the Tropical Everglades National Park Commission to study the formation of a National Park Commission to study the formation of a protected area. The commission was led by a conservationist protected area. The commission was led by a conservationist named Ernest Coe who was eventually nicknamed "Father of named Ernest Coe who was eventually nicknamed "Father of Everglades National Park. Coe's original plan for the park Everglades National Park. Coe's original plan for the park included more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) including included more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) including Key Largo and Big Cypress, and his unwillingness to Key Largo and Big Cypress, and his unwillingness to compromise almost prevented the park's creation. Various compromise almost prevented the park's creation. Various other interests, including land developers and sport hunters, other interests, including land developers and sport hunters, demanded some of the land be trimmed demanded some of the land be trimmed

• and is the third-largest national park in the lower and is the third-largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley National Park and 48 states after Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park

Page 6: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• two tribes of Native Americans developed on two tribes of Native Americans developed on the peninsula's southern tip: the Tequesta the peninsula's southern tip: the Tequesta lived on the eastern side and the Calusa, lived on the eastern side and the Calusa, greater in numbers, on the western side. The greater in numbers, on the western side. The Everglades served as a natural boundary Everglades served as a natural boundary between them. The Tequesta lived in a between them. The Tequesta lived in a single large community near the mouth of single large community near the mouth of the Miami River, while the Calusa lived in the Miami River, while the Calusa lived in 30 villages. Both groups traveled through 30 villages. Both groups traveled through the Everglades, but rarely lived within them, the Everglades, but rarely lived within them, remaining mostly along the coast.remaining mostly along the coast.

Page 7: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• There is about 1 million people that There is about 1 million people that Visit the Everglades Park every year.Visit the Everglades Park every year.

Page 8: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• The Everglades is mild and pleasant The Everglades is mild and pleasant from December through April, though from December through April, though rare cold fronts may create near freezing rare cold fronts may create near freezing conditions. Average temperatures in conditions. Average temperatures in winter - High 77°F (25°C); Low 53°F winter - High 77°F (25°C); Low 53°F (12°C). Summers are hot and humid, (12°C). Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures around 90°F (32°C) with temperatures around 90°F (32°C) and humidity over 90%. Afternoon the and humidity over 90%. Afternoon the area. Average Rainfall: 60 inches (152 area. Average Rainfall: 60 inches (152 cm) per year.cm) per year.

Page 9: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• The Everglades provides a sanctuary, as The Everglades provides a sanctuary, as well as a breeding and feeding ground, for well as a breeding and feeding ground, for many species of wading birds that depend many species of wading birds that depend on the climate's wet and dry cycle in order on the climate's wet and dry cycle in order to reproduce. to reproduce.

• More than 350 species of birds, 300 species More than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live within Everglades National Park.within Everglades National Park.

Page 10: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• sawgrass marsh, pine forests, sawgrass marsh, pine forests, hardwood trees like mahogany, hardwood trees like mahogany, gumbo limbo, cocoa palm, yucca, gumbo limbo, cocoa palm, yucca, and grasses and grasses

Page 11: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• You can take hikes.You can take hikes.• Out door activities- boat tours Out door activities- boat tours

throughout the park.throughout the park.• Nearby attractions- only parks like Nearby attractions- only parks like

Biscayne National park, Big Cypress Biscayne National park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Dry Tortugas National Preserve, Dry Tortugas National park. National park.

• Art exhibits Art exhibits

Page 12: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades

• Its would be a great place to go if Its would be a great place to go if you have a family. Because there is a you have a family. Because there is a lot to see the do for example there lot to see the do for example there are trails that you can go threw and are trails that you can go threw and see all the plants and animals threw see all the plants and animals threw the trails, you can also go on boat the trails, you can also go on boat tours throughout the park… tours throughout the park…

Page 13: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades
Page 14: Lindsey Ballantyne. Everglades is located on southern section of the Florida peninsula, about 20 miles away from the Biscayne National Park. Everglades