Green National Park

1. Green National Park
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2. Here at our park, you will find:
• Lush environments, full of a variety of plant
life
• Amazing panoramas to stun the eye
• Breathtaking visuals of aquifers and wetlands
• Nature taking its natural course
• More wildlife than you could hope to see

3. Green National Park
Occupying roughly 6000 squared km on the
Southeast coast of the United States we are
proud to be the most visited National Parks in
the nation. Florida has always been home to
some of the most diverse and lush environments
in the Country and we are proud to be at the
forefront of those environments. It is our goal to
forever preserve and protect these wonderful
ecosystems. So welcome to a virtual your of the
Green National Park!

4. Located in Southern Florida, Green
National Park offers landscapes,
wildlife, and experiences found
nowhere else on Earth.
Ignore the fact that
the map says the
Everglades (just a
typo!)

5. Green National Park
We are proud to have become a National Park in
1872, making us the first National Park in the
entire country. This is due to the combined
efforts of then president, Emerald and Vice
President Moss. They recognized the need to
protect this verdant and necessary habitat and
today we proudly continue their legacy.

6. The Founding Fathers of this
Wonderful Place

7. For years hunters had been picking the region clean of
alligators, birds, frogs, and fish, but as the human
population of Southern Florida increased the number
of hunters by extension increased. The effects were
beginning to be devastating. In addition, the entire
region was pillaged for lumber, further destroying the
habitat. Perhaps the most devastating of human
influences however was the construction of canals in
order to divert water flow to the area In order to create
a more suitable environment for human society. It was
at this point that Emerald and Moss decided to act.

8. The park was originally created without altruistic
ideas behind it, the Nineteenth Century not
being overly concerned with Environmentalism.
It was originally quarantined due to a concern of
the area’s rapidly diminishing resources. If
resources were not protected and rationed then
the region would soon be of little use.
Thankfully, today we have taken on a more
conservational viewpoint of the park. It does
however still service many of the public’s needs.

9. In addition to Protecting Wildlife, we
Service many outdoor activities and
interests:
• Camping: We have over 300 campsites
available to the public for use.
• Boating: Canoeing, Kayaking, and even low
powered motor-boating is encouraged.
• Hiking: We have hundreds of trails just waiting
to be explored by the avid adventurer.

10. Check out our Park’s Amazing
Features!
Mangrove swamps are one of the dominant
features in out park. What is fascinating about
these swamps is that the mangrove is one of the
only types of tree in the world to be able to live in
salt water. Mangroves are truly impressive due to
their resistance to extremely harsh conditions, such
as extreme wind, high temperature, muddy soil etc.
These trees are often called the guardians of Florida
as they protect the coast from Hurricanes,
absorbing flood waters and thus preventing
erosion.

11. We know what you are thinking!
You are thinking, what is so exciting about a
bunch of trees, no matter how sturdy they are.
Fortunately these swamps house a wide variety
of wildlife, such as:
• Birds (hawks, pelicans, terns, pigeons)
• 220 species of fish

12. Look: Another feature!
Further inland, our park also has a small
concentration of Pineland. We only have 20,000
acres. This is five times the amount outside of the
park in all Florida. This is an environment that
NEEDS protecting. It is home to a variety on animals
• Birds (woodpeckers, loggerhead shrikes, eastern
meadowlarks)
• Black Bears
• Florida Panthers (of which there are less than 100
left in the wild in all Florida.

13. Check out our Diverse Wildlife
Pelicans

14. Terns

15. Hawks

16. Black Bears

17. Florida Panther

18. Florida (Home of the gator)

19. Please, Come Enjoy
our Park and its
Wonderful
Existence