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Green National Park

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

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!

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!)

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.

The Founding Fathers of this Wonderful Place

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Check out our Diverse Wildlife

Pelicans

Terns

Hawks

Black Bears

Florida Panther

Florida (Home of the gator)

Please, Come Enjoy our Park and its

Wonderful Existence