Does anyone live in Everglades?

The Indians of the Everglades pride themselves in following their traditions since the beginning. Even though these Indians have made a nice living for themselves and their families, there are still tribe members who live in modern huts with the Everglades ecosystem.



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Stay a safe distance from the shoreline (15 to 20 feet; 4.5 to 6 meters) and do not swim, snorkel, or dive where prohibited - in any canal, pond, freshwater lake, marked channel, or boat basin inside the park. Prevent small children and pets from approaching shorelines or basking alligators or crocodiles.

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Nutrient pollution causes algae blooms that take oxygen out of the water, suffocating much of the natural flora and fauna. More than 25 percent of the Everglades has been damaged by excessive nutrient pollution.

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Everglades National Park is also the only place in the world where Alligators coexist with Crocodiles. In fact, the Everglades is the only place in the United States where one can see Crocodiles. It is the mixture of freshwater from Lake Okeechobee and saltwater from the ocean that makes this dual existence possible.

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The water level is only, on average, around 4 to 5 feet deep, and the deepest point is around 9 feet.

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