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Big Cypress National Preserve

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Biscayne National Park
Protects interrelated marine ecosystems including mangrove shoreline, bay community, subtropical keys, and the northernmost coral reef in the U.S.

Dry Tortugas National Park
Park's cluster of seven islands includes Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fortification in the Western Hemisphere, a bird refuge, and abundant marine life.

Everglades National Park
The largest subtropical wilderness in the continental U.S. includes extensive fresh- and saltwater areas, Everglades prairies, and mangrove forests.

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
3,674-sq. mile sanctuary protects and preserves the diverse marine communities and cultural resources of the waters surrounding the archipelago formed by the Florida Keys.

Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway
Features 50 miles of scenic Florida landscapes with excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing, from alligators to birds. Tracts of public land along the trail include Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, and the Fakahatchee and Collier-Seminole State Parks.

 

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