Statistics
Everglades National Park
United States of America
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (viii)(ix)(x) Core zone: 592920 ha Southern tip of the Florida peninsula, along the Gulf of Mexico, State of Florida N25 33 16 W80 59 47 Ref: 76 |
Brief 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.
Media
NHK World Heritage 100 SeriesActivities
News
- Jun 29, 2007 Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch
- Jun 24, 2007 Florida Everglades and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve removed from Danger List
- Sep 7, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Causes Damage to Everglades National Park
Links
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Everglades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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Virtual Florida Everglades Project (Digitalo Studios)
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"Everglades National Park / World Heritage Site, Two Anniversaries", World Heritage Newsletter No. 12 (October 1996).
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World Heritage in the United States
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Everglades National Park (U.S. World Heritage)
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Natural site datasheet from WCMC
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