2. Location Located in Florida, USA. Everglades City 3 rd largest park in USA.

3. Weather/Climate Two seasons: Wet Dry Average temp in winter Hot and humid in summer

4. Landforms Swamps Mangroves Cypress Marl Prairie Marine

5. Pine Key Ocean Ponds Florida Bay

6. Vegetation Cypress Cypress Lichen Lichen Forests Forests Rainforests Rainforests Mangroves Mangroves

7. Birds Over 300 different species of fish Deer Foxes Panthers Over 50 types of Reptiles. Alligators Lizards Snakes

8. Environmental Issues Percentage of birds dying increases each year. Oil Exploration Pollution Invasive Species of Plants and Animals.

9. History and Culture Inhabited by Indians before the 1513 Was entirely wilderness until 1947 Gladesmen CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

10. Many Endangered Species being preserved. Pollution Control and Regulations Guy Bradley Bird Warden