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The Florida Everglades, known as "the
river of grass," is actually a river – a
slow-moving river in southern Florida that's 50 miles wide and
averages only six inches deep.
The Everglades were once viewed as a
swampy area that needed to be "reclaimed" for
agriculture. Less than 25 percent is left, and that area
is now Everglades National Park. The Everglades,
however, are still threatened by development and
invasive species. |
