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Everglades National Park

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Natural

Country: United States of America

Best of: Park, Wilderness, Wildlife

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Everglades National Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.