The Everglades national park is one of the largest American national parks that cover 1,506,539 acres of saw grass marshes, tropical hardwood hammocks, pine rock lands, mangrove forests, fresh water lakes, saltwater and fresh water marshes. The Everglades is home to many rare, threatened and endangered species. According to (UNESCO World Heritage Convention, 2011) “These include the Florida panther, snail kite, alligator, crocodile, and manatee.” The Everglades is also home to many different species of birds and reptiles.
According to (UNESCO World Heritage Convention, 2011) “The Everglades protect 800 species of land and water vertebrates, including over 14 threatened species, and 25 mammals, over 400 bird species, 60 known species of reptile,
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According to (Park Vision, 2008) “in the 1900’s the Governor Napolean Bonaparte Broward based his campaigns on the promises to drain the wetlands.” The waters flowing south from the Lake Okeechobee have been diverted to form the Miami Canal. According to (Park Vision, 2008) “A dam on the south rim of the lake itself was completed in 1930. Later, the Tamiami Trail road which runs east and west through the Everglades was completed, interrupting the flow of water to the south.” This has caused a major decline in many species that live in the …show more content…
The nursery can be used as a way to teach people about nature and how precious each living creature is to this planet. It can educate people on the dangers of the wild and how to keep safe. It can also educate people on first aide what to do if bitten by a snake.
It can also teach people all about the many different ecosystems that live there. The nursery can be a great teaching tool and a wonderful way to bring back and restore the life of many different species that live in the everglades national park. The park can ask for a donation from each person who enters the nursery. This money can be used towards paying for the costs of the nursery. This money will be used for the maintenance of the building, the electricity used, the food and medical care for the animals.
If the intrusion of the Burmese snakes goes unchecked it could cause major problems. According to (Animals Eating Animals, 2010) “The encroachment of Burmese pythons into the Everglades could threaten an $8 billion restoration project and endanger smaller species.”If the water flow is not restored many more species will become extinct. This is because many species depend on the water in order to survive. The problem is the water is drying up more and more every year killing many different species in the
This can get expensive and unsanitary. These non-venomous snakes are tricky to care for and often illegally released into the wild. This dumping, importation for the exotic pet trade, and escaped snakes from Hurricane Andrew is resulting in an established wild population of Burmese pythons in South Florida. II. Facts Native to the jungles and to the grassy marshes of Southeast Asia, the Burmese pythons are said to have been first reported in the Everglades in 2000.
First of all, The snakes are destroying the ecosystem. According to, Burmese Python Not the Ideal Pet, " With no natural predators, these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats, as well as many bird species." This evidence shows that the pythons are eating and destroying all of these animals leading to early extinction which can affect all of the other species that rely on those animals the pythons are eating. Burmese python Not The Ideal Pet also states, "Tens of thousands of Burmese pythons are estimated to be living in the Everglades" This shows that thousands of snakes living on the everglades are destroying these poor animals that don’t deserve this.
Despite the overall opinion of our class, I enjoyed Hugh Willoughby’s Across the Everglades. The short history he provided and the description of his journey through mangroves and saw grass was both enlightening and entertaining. He offered insight into the historical part of Florida that we, in 2004, will never know of by first hand experience. Willoughby’s journal was also the perfect handbook for an Everglades class canoe trip. From the intricate metaphors he weaves into his facts to the influence of opinion behind those facts, Willoughby’s work captures the minds of his readers.
Within the state of Florida there are dozens of individualized, non-profit organizations making an effort to help the local wildlife. The local land and marine wildlife includes birds, geckos, frogs, snakes, panthers, manatees, sea turtles, fishes, sharks, corals, lizards and many, many more. Florida State is located on the Southeastern tip of the United States providing a unique opportunity for conservation of salt-water animals. While there are animal conservation efforts taking place all over the world, this essay will focus on two animal species that humans are specifically trying to save in Florida State. The two main animal species of focus are manatees and sea turtles.
Levin, T. (1998, June/July). Listening to wildlife in the Everglades. National Wildlife, 36, 20- 31. McCally, D. (1999). The Everglades: An Environmental History. Gainsville: University Press of Florida.
With no natural predators, the pythons eat and are wiping out possums, raccoons, bobcats, and many bird species. Many species are getting wiped out due to thousands of pythons living in the Everglades.
The piece I chose to do my literary analysis on was the article, The Truth About Invasive Species, written by Alan Burdick. The article states that invasive species are all around us, but the area with the most prominent amount is the suburbs of Miami. It goes into detail about how abundant invasive species are in this area. Most people who would see a strange animal in their lawn or area would be bemused, however for the people of Southern Florida, this is a recurring scene. Burdick states that “virtually everyone in the South Florida, including Hardwick, has a neighbor with a backyard menagerie of lucrative critters on hold for resale”. Burdick describes both how an invasive species is introduced into an ecosystem, and the impact the have on other species upon their arrival.
After fifteen miles of pedaling by bicycle through the Everglades, watching the birds, and counting the numerous alligators, it is difficult to believe that anyone cannot appreciate the environment of Florida . Reading novels about the settings that need to be conserved adds to the actual experience of that environment. But when a visit to the environment is not possible, authors like Carl Hiaasen offer readers important information about the Everglades without the fifteen mile bike trip. Only a dummy would pass up on the message.
The Everglades is wetland ecosystem in Florida. The Everglades is unique it's the only natural wonder of its type in the world. The Everglades is a national park as well. The everglades is not only good for the scenery but is also great for the values it has.
Biscayne is home to an impressive diversity of tropical and subtropical plants and animals including a suite of neo-tropical water birds and migratory habit and over 500 species of reef fish. Plus, approximately 20 threatened and endangered species including sea turtles, manatees and the largest known populations of the Schaus' swallowtail butterfly and Florida semaphore cactus thrive here. Furthermore, the park preserves rare marine habitat and nursery environments that hold diverse native fishery resources and support perfect fishing for spiny lobster, snapper-grouper complex, tarpon and bonefish. In addition to the variety of animal species, the park is home to hundreds of plant species including several endangered species. One example is the mangroves; the park protects one of the longest continuous stretches of mangroves left on Florida's East coast. Others include the semaphore prickly-pear cactus were discovered in the park which grow only in South Florida, and the endangered Sargent’s Palm also exists in the park and is considered to be the rarest palm native to Florida. As for the climate, winters here are normally dry and mild, with occasional fronts bringing wind and little rain. Summertime brings hot and humid weather with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoons. The average temperature in January is 68 degrees Fahrenheit and 82 in July, while the average rainfall for the area is 2.17 inches in January and 3.95 inches in
The Florida Manatee’s popular marine species in the tropical environment of Florida are currently considered an “endangered species”. The ecology (the relationships between living organisms and their interactions with their natural or developed environment), for the manatee (trichechus manatus), requires and is generally restricted to the inland and coastal waters of peninsular Florida during the winter, when they shelter in and/or near warm-water springs, heated industrial effluents, and other warm water sites (as stated in Research Gate (1997) Hartman 1979, Lefebvre et al). The Florida (West Indian) Manatee, An Endangered Species, has no known predators other than humans; in the past, humans hunted
After the drainage, the Everglades began losing soil at approximately 1 inch per year. Now, however, it is only losing 0.56 inches per year. In the Everglades, there are a variety of different animals and species that seem to be able to thrive in the same habitat. The truth is that due to elevation differences, and therefore differences in the water level, the Everglades is really an area of interconnecting, but different habitats. One of the more important habitat areas is actually created by one of the Everglades most famous inhabitants – the alligator.
Florida became a state in 1845 and almost immediately people began proposing to drain the Everglades. In 1848, a government report said that draining the Everglades would be easy, and there would be no bad effect. Canals and dams were dug to control seasonal flooding. Farmers grew vegetables in the rich soil of the drained land, Ranchers had their cattle graze on the dry land, and new railways lines were constructed to connect communities throughout south Florida; but the ecosystem of the Everglades was not suited for either farming or ranching. The natural cycle of dry and wet seasons brought a devastating series of droughts and floods. These had always been a p...
Dear journal, today is August 5, 2007 and we are visiting the Everglades National Park. I also I am planing on stay there four days and camping outside because I love the outdoors. The park is located in the southern tip of florida west of the city of Miami. Right now I am on the the plane headed there. I am landed at the closest airport which is Miami international and it is about forty-five miles northeast of the park. When I entered the park there was a park ranger and I asked him when the park was established. He said it was established in December 6, 1947. He also offered me a tour of the park and I said no thanks because I wanted to do some of the activities and learn about the park in my own time. So, now that is taken care of I am going to go visit some of the endangered species that they keep here. Now I am here at the place where they keep this magnificent animals. The instructor here says there are about 14 endangered animals here. The first thing I see is an American Crocodile and boy is her sassy. Next I see a beautiful Green Turtle and he is so majestic. After that I see an
As I have begun to delve deeper into the history, ecology and current state of the Everglades I have begun to reflect on the role that my family has played in the recent history of the Everglades. My great-great-great grandfather Chipley was the man who brought the railroad to Northern Florida. It was his line that Flager built upon and extended into Southern Florida. Countless people made their way into the southern part of this state on the path that my family began. My great-grandfather, who was a biologist, came to southern Florida as an early "pioneer". He subsequently made his fortune off a company called Shark Industries which slaughtered sharks and sold their body parts around the world.