BIG+CYPRESS+NATIONAL+PRESERVE

[|Big Cypress National Preserve] a basic backround The Big Cypress National Preserve is located in the United States in Flordia. It is located about fourty five miles west from Miami. It is about 720,000 acres. The average climate in the Big Cypress National Preserve is sub tropical which means it has mild winters and hot wet summers.

**HISTORY**
Big Cypress National Preserve was the first National Preserve in the U.S established in 1974. It was created to protect, conserve and observe the local [|flora] and [|fauna]. It is a giant [|swamp] that contains many diverse species of animals like the [|flordia panther] that is very hard to find. Animlas that are also known to be there are alligators. They are not as dangerous as people make them out to be. But these animals are not very wide spread. Animals that can be seen more wide spread are animals like otters, bobcats, blackbears, herons, and egrets. The picture to the right is a picture of an egret. It is a bird that is closley related to the heron and often mistaken for one. The fun activities in the park to do may seem a little less fun than big attractions but are fun none the less. When you are there you can enjoy a nice picnic in the park with your loved ones. Also looking apon the many species of plants and animals is a beautiful and fun thing to do. Also the boyscouts of America often come to the park for trips. In the fall season there is a fall festival that allows the people in it to get ba close look on some exotic and intersesting animals like the [|bald eagle]. But a fun thing to do while you are there is [|off roading]. For people who don't know what off roading is it is when you take an automobile such as a [|fourwheeler] and drive on terrain that is not already cleared for you. It can be dangerous but if done right fun and rewarding. Now for people that want to have fun and go do something but offroading seems a little bit to daring you can always go .[|hiking]. Most people know that hiking is kinda of like walking but like offroading you do it up in the forests or mountains where only hiking trails are made for you. It is fun a a very great [|excersise]. Also a new trail was added just for hiking lovers it is a 1.5 mile trail called gator trail and should offer some fun. media type="custom" key="5413177" Now if hiking sounds fun but you dont want to because well you may think that is a bit too much or you just want to see some animals and plants than try the [|nature walk]. It is a fun way to see a lot of different animals in thier natural environment and see a vary of plants and trees. This is all guided by one of the many [|park rangers] that arent only there to protect you from anything that probably wont happen but may happen but also to answer any question you may have. Another way to have fun and still see the beautiful animals that [|inhabit] the park is to go [|bird watching]. This can be fun to go in groupps of people. Just don't forget to bring tyour binoculars! Now one of the most known things to do at a park is of course[|camping]! Now there are a vast amount of places thsat you can camp at at Big cypress national preserve. But not only is it the places that you can camp that make it so fun but the experience itself. There are a lot of reasons why you should choose to go to Big Cypress National Preserve. One is that is is a swamp. That is a unique feature that most parks can't offer. Now i know that doesn't sound like the coolest thing about the park espically when I told you about camping but I think that the park will change your previous idea about swamps. Also before it was a national park it was home to media type="custom" key="5413545" [] [] [] []
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