Everglades

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The Everglades is a vast subtropical wetland region in southern Florida known for its slow-moving "river of grass," unique biodiversity, and critical role in regional water flow and wildlife habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosystem ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ
subtropical wetland ⓘ
wetland region ⓘ
characterizedBy sawgrass-dominated landscapes ⓘ
seasonal flooding and drying ⓘ
slow sheet flow of water ⓘ
conservationStatus subject of large-scale restoration efforts ⓘ
ecosystemType estuarine ecosystem ⓘ
freshwater marsh ⓘ
mangrove ecosystem ⓘ
habitatFor American alligator ⓘ
American crocodile ⓘ
Florida panther ⓘ
West Indian manatee ⓘ
numerous bird species ⓘ
numerous fish species ⓘ
numerous reptile species ⓘ
roseate spoonbill ⓘ
snail kite ⓘ
wood stork ⓘ
hasClimate subtropical climate ⓘ
hasDesignation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (via Everglades National Park) ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Everglades National Park) ⓘ
Wetland of International Importance ⓘ
hasPart Big Cypress Swamp ⓘ
Everglades National Park ⓘ
Florida Bay ⓘ
Shark River Slough ⓘ
Taylor Slough ⓘ
coastal prairies ⓘ
freshwater sloughs ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ
sawgrass marshes ⓘ
tree islands ⓘ
hydrologyDependsOn Kissimmee River basin ⓘ
Lake Okeechobee ⓘ
rainfall ⓘ
knownFor alligator habitat ⓘ
complex water flow patterns ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ
slow-moving river of grass ⓘ
wading bird populations ⓘ
locatedIn Florida ⓘ
United States ⓘ
southern Florida ⓘ
partOf Greater Everglades ecosystem ⓘ
South Florida hydrologic system ⓘ
playsRoleIn flood control ⓘ
groundwater recharge ⓘ
regional water storage ⓘ
wildlife habitat provision ⓘ
supports commercial and recreational fisheries ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ
threatenedBy agricultural runoff ⓘ
climate change ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ
urban development ⓘ
water diversion ⓘ

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Greater Everglades ecosystem → includes → Big Cypress Swamp ⓘ
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Cape Sable seaside sparrow → occursInProtectedArea → Big Cypress National Preserve ⓘ
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Florida panther → habitat → Everglades ⓘ
Burmese python → introducedTo → Florida Everglades ⓘ
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Shark Valley Visitor Center → providesAccessTo → Everglades wetlands ⓘ
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Collier County → contains → Everglades wetlands ⓘ
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Collier County → hasFeature → Everglades ecosystems ⓘ
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Gulf Coast Visitor Center → nearbyWaterBody → Everglades estuarine waterways ⓘ
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Florida Peninsula → contains → Everglades ⓘ
Atlantic coastal plain → contains → Everglades ⓘ
Shark River Slough → partOf → Everglades freshwater marsh system ⓘ
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Taylor Slough → partOf → Everglades ecosystem ⓘ
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Seminole → regionOfConflict → Everglades ⓘ
South Florida → knownFor → Everglades ⓘ
Eastern United States → containsLandform → Florida Everglades ⓘ
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Miami River → sourceRegion → Everglades ⓘ
Miami River → drainageBasin → Everglades ⓘ
Okeechobee Plain → near → Everglades ⓘ
Janie Crawford → residesInFiction → Everglades (the muck) ⓘ
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Tea Cake → settingOfActivity → Everglades, Florida ⓘ
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Lake Mayaimi → associatedWith → Everglades region ⓘ
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Belle Glade culture → archaeologicalRegion → Everglades region ⓘ
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Gulf Coastal Plain → containsFeature → Everglades region ⓘ
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Florida Bay → partOf → Everglades ecosystem ⓘ
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Gentle Ben → settingLocation → Florida Everglades ⓘ
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Gentle Ben → filmingLocation → Everglades ⓘ
Python bivittatus → introducedTo → Florida Everglades ⓘ
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Python bivittatus → invasiveIn → Florida Everglades ⓘ
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Shark Valley Tram Road → partOf → Everglades ecosystem ⓘ
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Shark Valley Tram Road → offersViewOf → Everglades sawgrass prairie ⓘ
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Shark Valley Observation Tower → offersViewOf → Everglades wetlands ⓘ
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U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail) → crosses → Everglades wetlands ⓘ
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Water Conservation Areas → locatedIn → Everglades region ⓘ
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Cape Sable → locatedIn → Everglades ⓘ
Ten Thousand Islands → partOf → Florida Everglades region ⓘ
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Doral, Florida → locatedNear → Everglades ⓘ
Gateway to the Everglades → near → Everglades region of Florida ⓘ
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