What is the everglades?

THE EVERGLADES. One out of every three Floridians (8 million people) rely on the Everglades for their water supply. The Everglades comprise the largest subtropical wet-land ecosystem in North America. The Everglades is a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. read more

The Everglades is a natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large drainage basin and part of the neotropic ecozone. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee. read more

Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther. read more

The Everglades is a unique treasure found in South Florida. The Everglades is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States. It consists of 1.5 million acres of saw grass marshes, mangrove forests, and hardwood hammocks dominated by wetlands. read more