Preservation.

In order to protect the Everglades for future generations, Florida must continue to develop large environmental restoration projects. With the use of the federal government funding, CERP is still being funded on a 50-50 partnership with the state and federal government. However, research must still be done on how to adequately restore the bodies of water within the Everglades. Two key features that must be kept within the restoration projects are water quality and water flow. With the current preservation efforts, the Everglades will most likely be able to sustain itself for many more years. However, with the large amount of impact from human activity, the Everglades will never be able to return back into its original state.

Citation:
"FACTS and History about Florida Everglades." FACTS and History about Florida Everglades. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://www.southfloridaevergladestours.com/facts-about-florida-everglades.htm>.
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Modern Everglades.

In 1947, the Everglades National Park was officially stablished in order to conserve the natural beauty of the Everglades and prevent anymore destruction to its wildlife. More than 230,000 acres of the Everglades is now protected by the Water Resources Development Act and put this land in state ownership. The preservation of the Everglades has been increasing over time. No other government has spent and invested this much time and money into improving and restoring one single body of water or natural system. By doing so, this will not only provide water and food for the local region of Southern Florida, but also a natural flood control for the region. Also, over 60 threatened and endangered species are protected along with protecting the natural plant life in the Everglades. Florida itself has invested $2.4 billion to the overall $13.5 billion state-federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) after the Water Resources Development Act passed in 2000. In terms of water, Florida has spent $1.8 billion in water quality improvements. There is also 45,000 acres of Stormwater Treatment Areas, where man-made wetlands filter out phosphorus from polluted water before it enters the Everglades.

Citation:
Conservation, Central Figures to. National Parks Service. National Parks Service, 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nps.gov/ever/historyculture/preservation.htm>.
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Healing.

Citation:

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Endangered.

- American Alligator

- American Crocodile

- Arctic Peregrine Falcon

- Atlantic Ridley Turtle

- Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

- Crenulate Lead Plant

- Eastern Indigo Snake

- Florida Panther

- Garber's Spurge

- Green Turtle

- Hawksbill Turtle

- Key Largo Cotton Mouse

- Key Largo Woodrat

- Leatherback Turtle

- Loggerhead Turtle

- Piping Plover

- Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

- Roseate Tern

- Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly

- Snail Kite

- Stock Island Tree Snail

- Western Indian Manatee

- Wood Stork

Citation:

http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/techecklist.htm

Everglades and Animals.

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Cultural Landscape.

"combined works of nature and of man"

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

The Everglades contains more than just an abundance of plants and animals, but also a "cultural landscape." Archaeologists excavated multiple sites that points to not only prehistoric natives, but also Native American tribes who housed themselves in the Everglades. The "tree islands" within the Everglades are not natural, but piles of garbage left by humans years ago. These contain anything from bones to food to even pottery. The piles gave a place for trees to plant their roots and sprout into the "tree islands." 

Citation:

"Bricks Mortar." Bricks Mortar. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://bricksandmortarpreservation.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/florida-everglades-unique-cultural-landscape/>.

Human and Water.

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