Everglades National Park on the southern tip of Florida is a true American wilderness. It is a designated World Heritage Site and as an International Biosphere Reserve, a haven for a number of endangered animals. Everglades City, Florida is on the western edge of the park, a bit of civilization next to the land of the American Crocodile, the manatee and Florida panther. One of the safest and most thrilling ways to explore this wilderness area is by taking Everglades City, FL, airboat tours. Unlike conventional motor boats, these flat bottomed water craft propel themselves along by pushing air through a huge propeller mounted on the back. The water in the Everglades is too shallow to use below the water propellers. The abundant water plants also tend to clog the motors and the only way to clear the blades is by hand, not a comforting thought in this swampy landscape. Everglades City, FL airboat tours have you safely zipping along the surface, going from clear channels to areas thickly covered with reeds and mangrove trees. Crocodiles cast barely a ripple as they glide by. Herons of every hue live in the park including the majestic great blue, often found posing in the reeds. The ibis, thought to be a god by the Ancient Egyptians, is also in residence. A diminutive version of the white tailed deer, raccoons, opossums and bobcats are just some of the varied animal species that call this place home.

Sources

• http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/animals.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/plants.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm

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