everglades
states: [usa]
category: natural
year: 1979
location: Southern tip of the Florida peninsula, along the Gulf of Mexico, State of Florida
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 25.5544444400, -80.9963888900
visited: 2016
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.
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