Everglades National Park is a large scientific and technical site located in the southern part of Florida. The park is home to many different types of ecosystems, including wetlands, swamps, and forests. Everglades National Park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, birds, and fish.
The park was established in 1947 as a national park. Everglades National Park covers an area of over 1.5 million acres (6100 km2). The park is divided into two parts: the wetland portion which includes the majority of the park’s area, and the upland portion which includes the remainder of the park.
The wetland portion of Everglades National Park is composed of marshes, swamps, and sloughs. Marshes are areas where water saturates the ground for long periods of time; they are usually found near lakes or rivers. Swamps are similar to marshes but have trees growing in them; they are found in areas where there is standing water for long periods of time. Sloughs are shallow bodies of water that flow slowly; they often connect marshes and swamps.
The upland portion of Everglades National Park consists of sawgrass prairies and cypress forests. Sawgrass prairies are grasslands with scattered trees; they occur in areas that have been disturbed by fire or drought. Cypress forests are swamp-like habitats that contain mostly baldcypress trees; these forests occur in areas with deepwater sources such as springs or aquifers.