Taking the Tamiami Trail. Unique wildlife in the Florida Everglades
In the south west corner of Florida lie the Everglades, 7 million acres of low-lying wetlands, a unique and delicate ecosystem of huge ecological importance. Constantly under threat from human activity, the area supports a unique variety of animal and plant life. Driving along the Tamiami Trail, beneath a dull grey sky, we were surrounded by an endlessly flat and seemingly uninspiring landscape. From Lake Okeechobee in the North, the land slopes only 2 inches per mile as it edges towards the Gulf of Mexico. But the mix of land and sea, salt water with fresh and the constant ebb and flow of the seasons make the Everglades dramatically surprising. The rainy season begins in May, flooding the lake to create a sheet river system, which drains off slowly over a period of months. We went out canoeing in the peace and quiet of the mangrove swamps for a couple of hours, although the truly adventurous can take a week to navigate the Wilderness Waterway. Ea...
Posted : February 28, 2010 | 
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