Humanities 500 word essay

1. The Florida Everglades
By:Matias Belete

2. Location
The Florida everglades is located on the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, along the
Gulf of Mexico.
Significance
This site was listed because it is the largest designated sub-tropical wilderness reserve in
northern american continent, has the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere
and the longest continuous stand of
sawgrass prairie. And finally one of
the most important reasons is it is
home to the breeding ground of
wading birds in north america.
Importance
The Florida everglades is a natural
site. It is important because it is very
endangered site and is the largest
subtropical wilderness reserve in the northern american continent which has over 300
reported species of animals in the reserve and 10 or more that cannot be found anywhere else
in the world.
Managing and protecting
The U.S. government protects and manages this site mainly but there are many other
organizations that give vital support too. The U.S. department of interior (part of the government)
fund 80 percent of construction for the Central and South Florida
Project, 13 of which provide drainage and flood control for
agriculture. Some of the other vital organization that protect and
fund projects for the everglades is the National Wildlife
Federation (NWF), They help by secure funding and also ensure
implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
Plan (CERP). Also another organization that helps protect this
flawlessly amazing site is the Florida Wildlife Federation (FWF)

3. represent thousands of concerned Floridians and enforce law of conserving this site.
Conservation threats
There are not so many conservation threats but the few that are there are very effective to this site
and its animals. The first one is the site has shrunk less than half size from the original size due to
agricultural and residential
development which affects the growth
of the animals species. Also the
ecological balance in the region has
been thrown off, resulting in habitat
and biodiversity loss which is key to
the, as i said before, animal population
or growth.
Reason for protection
This site should protected because it
is a piece of americas pride for our
nature and how much we respect it
and how much we love it. To get into more detail of why this site should be protected is because
it is the largest designated sub-tropical wilderness reserve in the northern american continent.
Next it should be protected for its amazing ecological beauty and its endangered species from
aquatic birds to amphibians and many more. So lastly and most importantly the millions of
humans that enjoy the beauty and the history of this amazing and flawless site.
Deserving
This site deserves to be in the “World’s Most Fascinating Places” because it is a site that is loved
and concerned for from millions of americans and tourists who have visited this amazing site
with its natural beauty. Also because it is the
largest designated sub-tropical wilderness
reserve in the northern american continent with
endangered and an exotic range of animals. And
lastly because it is one of the most endangered
national parks in the world.

4. Bibliography
"What We Do to Protect the Everglades ­ National Wildlife Federation." What We Do to Protect the
Everglades ­ National Wildlife Federation. N.p., 1996. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.
"Chapter 7: Florida Everglades." U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Department of Interior,
1849. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
"Florida Everglades." NRDC:. N.p., 2009. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.