Everglades National Park
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Everglades National Park is a vast subtropical wilderness in southern Florida renowned for its wetlands, diverse wildlife, and critical role in preserving the Everglades ecosystem.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
International Biosphere Reserve
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World Heritage Site → national park → protected area → wetland ecosystem → |
| area |
over 1,500,000 acres
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over 6,000 square kilometers → |
| biosphereReserveSince |
1976
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| climate |
tropical monsoon climate
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| designation |
national park of the United States
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| ecosystemType |
coastal estuary
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freshwater slough → hardwood hammock → mangrove forest → pineland → sawgrass marsh → subtropical wetland → |
| established |
1947
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| governingBody |
U.S. National Park Service
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| hasConservationProgram |
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
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| hasEntrance |
Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center
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Flamingo Visitor Center → Gulf Coast Visitor Center → Shark Valley Visitor Center → |
| hasInvasiveSpecies |
Burmese python
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| hasSpecies |
American alligator
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American crocodile → American flamingo → Cape Sable seaside sparrow → Florida panther → West Indian manatee → roseate spoonbill → snail kite → wood stork → |
| IUCNCategory |
II (National Park)
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| knownFor |
alligators and crocodiles coexisting
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birdwatching → critical habitat for endangered species → extensive wetlands → high biodiversity → vast subtropical wilderness → |
| locatedIn |
Collier County
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Everglades → Florida → Miami-Dade County → Monroe County → southern Florida → |
| mainRiver |
Shark River Slough
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Taylor Slough → |
| managingOrganization |
United States National Park Service
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| nearestCity |
Homestead, Florida
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Miami → |
| partOf |
Greater Everglades ecosystem
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U.S. National Park System → |
| primaryHabitats |
coastal prairies
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mangroves → marshes → pine rocklands → wetlands → |
| purpose |
preservation of the Everglades ecosystem
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protection of wildlife and habitats → |
| RamsarSiteSince |
1987
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| recognizedAs |
Wetland of International Importance
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| threatenedBy |
agricultural runoff
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climate change → sea level rise → urban development → water diversion → |
| touristActivity |
birdwatching
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camping → canoeing and kayaking → hiking → wildlife viewing → |
| touristAttraction |
airboat tours (outside park boundaries)
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1979
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