Everglades National Park

大沼泽国家公园

🇮🇹 United States of America📅 1979 Inscribed

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This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional variety of its water habitats has made it a sanctuary for a large number of birds and reptiles, as well as for threatened species such as the manatee.

Insight I

The first national park designated not for its geographic features, but to protect an entire ecosystem.

Insight II

Due to its fragile ecosystem, Everglades remains on the Danger World Heritage List.

Insight III

The park consists of nine distinct interdependent ecosystems, ranging from freshwater to brackish water zones.