Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Celebrate Everglades' 70th birthday with 10 interesting facts about the national park

Mail from the U.S. Department of the Interior


On December 6, 1947, Everglades National Park was established. Today, the Everglades remains an international treasure attracting visitors from around the world to explore this vast and unique landscape in southern Florida.

 

The Everglades contain the largest contiguous stand of protected mangrove forest in the hemisphere, and the park is teeming with plant and animal species that are found nowhere else on this planet. It's an unparalleled landscape of exceptional beauty that you have to visit to see what's special about this national park.

 

As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Everglades National Park, test your knowledge with 10 interesting facts about the Everglades.

A small island of short trees rises out of the water under an orange sunset sky.

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