Greater Everglades ecosystem

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Greater_Everglades_ecosystem

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:area	approximately 18,000 square miles
gptkbp:basinSize	gptkb:Lake_Okeechobee
gptkbp:climate	subtropical
gptkbp:flora	cypress mangroves sawgrass
gptkbp:hasFauna	gptkb:Dragon gptkb:roseate_spoonbill gptkb:American_crocodile gptkb:Florida_panther gptkb:West_Indian_manatee gptkb:wood_stork snail kite
gptkbp:historicallyInhabitedBy	gptkb:Seminole gptkb:Calusa gptkb:Tequesta gptkb:Miccosukee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Greater Everglades ecosystem
gptkbp:hydrology	sheet flow from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:Ten_Thousand_Islands gptkb:Everglades_National_Park gptkb:Lake_Okeechobee gptkb:Florida_Bay gptkb:Big_Cypress_Swamp gptkb:Caloosahatchee_River gptkb:Kissimmee_River gptkb:Biscayne_Bay
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:notableEvent	designation as Ramsar site in 1987 designation as World Heritage Site in 1979 drainage and canal construction in 20th century restoration efforts since 2000
gptkbp:notableFeature	unique biodiversity wet and dry seasons slow-moving sheet flow of water
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Everglades_National_Park gptkb:Florida_Panther_National_Wildlife_Refuge gptkb:Big_Cypress_National_Preserve gptkb:Biscayne_National_Park
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:Biosphere_Reserve_(UNESCO) gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_(Everglades_National_Park) gptkb:Wetland_of_International_Importance_(Ramsar)
gptkbp:restored	gptkb:Comprehensive_Everglades_Restoration_Plan
gptkbp:threats	gptkb:river gptkb:urban_development invasive species agricultural runoff
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Florida_Everglades gptkb:Big_Cypress_National_Preserve gptkb:Everglades gptkb:Lake_Okeechobee
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5