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By Christian D `Agostino • Region – Southeast • State – Florida • Capital – Tallahassee • Latitude – 25.31°N • Longitude – 84.94°W Landforms The Everglades are made up of one landform. Pa-hay-oke is what the Indians call grassy waters. Flat area of land (grasslands). Limestone rocks make up the ground in the Everglades. Culture • There are lots of cultures that went to the Everglades. • American Indians were the first people to come to the Everglades. • In the early 1500’s Spanish explorers came to Florida looking for gold. • Marjory Stoneman Douglas was one of the first people to see the need to protect the area. Waterways • The Everglades biggest problem is the loss of water. • A canal system is draining the water from the area. • Water loss is changing the parks ecosystem. • The canals also change the water flow from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. Rocks and Minerals • Rocks and minerals found in Everglades National Park date back millions of years. • Millions of years ago, glaciers covered most of North America. • The resulting spherical grain of limestone are called ooids. • Shells, mud and sand hardened at the bottom of the ocean and formed limestone . Above this rock layer are the wetlands and grasslands that make up the Everglades.
