Circle B Bar Reserve: A Case Study

The Everglades National Park protects the largest wild life area east of the Mississippi River. The Everglades are the largest remaining sub-tropical wild life area in 48 states sitting on 1.5 million acres preserved at Florida’s tip off shore. The Everglades contain various ecosystems such as rivers, lakes ponds, marshes, etc. These wild life areas feature both fresh and saltwater areas, open prairies, pine rock lands, tropical hardwood forests, offshore coral reefs, and mangrove forests. This paper will summarize how humans contributed to the destruction of the Everglades and how man is working to save the Everglades. Since the Everglades is comprised of both fresh and saltwater areas the vast range of wildlife species in the Everglades include but not limited to reptiles, mammals, aquatic birds, etc. The vast spectrum of wildlife living in the Florida Everglades include but not limited to aquatic animals, mammals, reptiles, etc. Of this vast spectrum of wildlife living in the Florida Everglades there are 56+ species who are either endangered or are in jeopardy of being endangered. The Everglades are home to two National Parks, four National Wildlife Refuges, and one National Marine Sanctuary that bring almost 2 million visitors every year to experience this natural beauty located minutes from Miami Florida. The powerful environmental forces of sun, water, wind, and fire greatly affect the development and lifecycles of these

The environment around us in Southwest Florida is beautiful, but also delicate. From the tall cabbage palms to the shortest saw palmetto, the foliage that surrounds us represents life in Southwest Florida. The environment in Florida is extremely fragile and steps need to be taken in order to preserve its beauty. The first settlers in Florida sacrificed their living conditions to be surrounded by snakes, bobcats, and bears. From their sacrifice, Americans were able to settle one of the most beautiful places in the United States. Now, Florida has been bulldozed down and is filled with gated communities and retirement centers. The Florida landscape has taken many hits throughout the years, but it still manages to grow up through the concrete and show what Florida used to look like. The fragile environment in South West Florida needs to be protected for future generations to enjoy.

The Florida Everglades is the state’s most highly visited park in the state. The Everglades is also home to thousands of animals, reptiles, and plants. Many tourist travels just to get a glimpse of the many exotic reptiles. Although, the Everglades is very beautiful it’s also one of the most endangered parks in the state. The park is endangered from humans and land developments. The state has laws imposed to protect the everglades. In order for people to save and protect the Everglades there are things we have to do on part. Throughout this essay I will go into depth about the different species, human threats, and what we can do to protect one of our

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the primary agency that works to conserve, protect, and enhance the nation's fish and wildlife by providing sustainable healthy environments for future generations. It is through these three basic principles of ‘conserve, protect and enhance’ the USFWS is able to bring programs that both directly affect the health and well-being of migratory birds, fish and endangered species. In most cases it is through habitat protection that enables the USFWS to carry out these three principles. The Small Wetlands Program (SWP) is one such program that the USFWS utilizes to maintain the health of migratory birds in the United States.

The Everglades in South Florida, home of 36 such endangered species such as the American Crocodile and the Florida Panther, slowly continues to diminish. According to the website of the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA), the Everglades played “a crucial role in the lives of Florida’s human residents” (“Everglades”). Since the 1980s, the government established efforts to protect wildlife and vegetation. Organization groups continue planning on restoring the most well-known wetland on Florida soil. In other words, the development of urban communities and agriculture causes a mass increase in pollution and flood watches. The ongoing conservation of the Everglades preserves limited water quality, protect wildlife, and prevent urban development.

Since the 1950s, Florida 's population has risen at an annual rate of approximately four percent. In the [past] 50 years, more than eight million acres of forest and wetland habitats (about 24 percent of the state) have been cleared to accommodate the expanding human population. In 1990, about 19 acres per hour of forest, wetland, and agricultural land [were] being converted for urban uses. Because of this growth, Florida’s ecosystems are now

Everglades National Park is an Endangered World Heritage Site and it is a natural sight. It is a tropical wetland environment and is sub-tropical. It is also home to flora and fauna including the red mangrove tree, the slash pine tree, panthers, alligators, crocodiles, birds, flamingos and insects. It is 1,542,526 acers large, so it is able to be the habitat to 800 endangered species.

Orlando Florida is known worldwide for its entertainment facilities, notably Walt Disney World, Universal Theme Park and other attractions. This paper reports on Orlando's natural environment and ecology, which doesn't get the attention and publicity that the theme parks do, but in the end these natural world places are more vital to the well being of the humans and wildlife in that area of Central Florida.

The Timucuan Preserve is a luscious green forest located on the northeast coast of Florida. Walking into the trails of the Timucuan, I hear the soothing sounds of birds chirping. I take a seat onto the bench next to the trail edge. Observing the runners pass by I can hear their fast foot steps on the soft earth. Time passes and a light breeze touches upon my skin. I have begun to notice the air as being slightly humid yet comfortable even without the light breeze.

1. What did you choose to cover? Please list the main link to the park/reserve/organization.

An after work hike takes to us to Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Brookside Road Marsh in Brecksville, Ohio. This marks our second visit to the boggy, birding locale this season and it was a call with duplex ambitions. First reason being a long overdue survey for the Southern Cuyahoga circle, the second was a bit narcissistic in nature to search for the seclusive Sora which had been reported recently in the area.

Florida's Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem in North America. That’s a big deal. Just imagine how many animals and plants must live there. Even how much water and land that must take up to build a home for all these creatures. I mean this is home to about 67 threatened endangered species, and these species are about to lose their home. Wouldn’t you want your home to be saved? Florida's Everglades holds so much value, it holds to numerous plants and animals, it has a balanced ecosystem with biodiversity, and it doesn't just benefit wildlife, it benefits humans also. Who knew just one wetland had so much value.

When creating the wetlands corridor, trails with boardwalks will be created so the corridor and wetlands can be open to the public. There will be weekend events like replanting native plants- like skunk cabbage, blue flag iris, and cattail- depending on what the public is interested in, the corridor can do a host of different activities like bird watching, tours with experts to show the community different species and activities for kids to get out into nature. The main goal is to educate and get the public invested in helping to protect the beauty that they have in their

The eight initial projects will restore and enhance wildlife, habitats and the services provided by those habitats, as well as provide additional access for fishing, boating and related recreational uses. The projects are in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

SCB entities, including regional sections and topical working groups, utilized the meeting to form cross-cultural connections to increase the dialogue on the increasingly global nature of the conservation discipline. The Social Science Working Group, the largest subgroup of the society, collaborated with Colorado State University in putting on the short course The role of the social sciences in conservation planning, which was “directed at building capacity in the social sciences to address today’s conservation challenges.” The Freshwater Working Group presented the symposium “Integrated protection and restoration of wetlands, rivers, and subterranean aquatic ecosystems” and the workshop “Global conservation assessment for freshwater biodiversity.” Additionally, local chapters held mixers with the Board of Governors and regional sections conducted members meetings that allowed for networking by region and topic.