The construction of the Tamiami Trail has altered this regions "river of grass", leading to water shortages that have damages plant and animal life.
The construction of the Tamiami Trail has altered this regions "river of grass", leading to water shortages that have damages plant and animal life. Home to many of the Ten-Thousand Islands and to Big Cypress National Preserve, it reaches a maximal altitude of only 8 feet above sea-level, and its 4,000 square miles of swampland is home to such endangered animals as the manatee, American crocodile, and Florida panther. Fed mainly by Lake Okeechobee, FTP, what is this major Florida swamp?
The construction of the Tamiami Trail has altered this regions "river of grass", leading to water shortages that have damages plant and animal life.
Everglades