The Florida Everglades is the largest remaining sub-tropical wilderness in the U.S. The Everglades encompasses almost 1.7 million acres, most of which is both federally and state protected. It is bordered by Lake Okeechobee in the north, Florida Bay in the south and the east and west coast waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Florida Everglades is the land of the native American Seminole and Miccosukee tribe of indians. The only unconquered tribes of indians in the U.S. The Florida Everglades is home to many endangered and protected wildlife such as the American alligator, the crocodile, and the Florida panther. The Florida black bear, whitetail deer, ferrel hog, bobcats and coyote also make there home here. The glades are an oasis of temperate, tropical flora and fauna. The Florida Everglades is a diverse landscape capped by a shallow layer of limestone and covered with dwarf cypress, royal palms, pine islands, tropical hammocks and freshwater marshes. It is truly one of our nations's most majestic and beautiful treasures.