Flora and fauna of Big Cypress National Reserve
Big Cypress National Preserve is a national reserve that you must visit for those who want to relax in the wild from the city noise. Big Cypress National Reserve is located in southern Florida, near Miami. The park has been leading its history since 1974. The conservation area is located in a swampy area, making it a calm and sparsely populated area. In the south, Big Cypress borders on the larger Everglades National Reserve.
American Butler will help organize a tour or tour of this park, depending on your preferences.
It was originally planned that Big Cypress would be part of the Everglades, but the idea failed because of the land issue.
Enjoy the scenery of tropical latitudes and see with your own eyes rare animals and relic plants. You can explore this beautiful place, traveling along it in an inflatable boat with a guide or hiking and taking wonderful pictures of nature along the way. The nature reserve offers many opportunities, such as fishing or hunting.
The national nature reserve is home to more than 100 species of wildlife and birds. Visiting Florida's southern park, tourists can lively see the rarest inhabitants of tropical latitudes. Rare tropical plants also grow here, a third of the territory is covered with a unique evergreen tree — cypress. Tourists who visited Big Cypress also note orchids, which delight travelers with their magnificent flowering.
Also visitors are struck by rare animals and birds: the Florida panther, which is an endangered species, crocodiles, alligators, poisonous snakes, manatees, turtles, snow herons, cranes, white ibises, Sultan's hens and other animals.
Facts You Didn't Know Exactly
- Loop Road is a country road through a national park. The road is quite bumpy, so if you go by car, the trip may be delayed. The best option is to walk, during which you can take bewitching pictures and enjoy the picturesque views.
- In Big Cypress, night is not the time to sleep. Once a month, guides or ordinary enthusiasts give a thematic lecture on the night sky. Visitors to this event can look at the stars through a telescope. Important note: the night program is held for everyone absolutely free.
- Big Cypress is considered one of the first national reserves in the United States.
- Translated from English, Big Cypress literally means "big cypress". However, the park in southern Florida is not named after the evergreen cypress thickets growing in it, but because of the extensive swamps and swamps.
- In the neighboring reserve is the largest royal palm grove in the country.
- Alligators are everywhere! You are waiting for an incredible adventure in the marshland of Florida in search of alligators.
Additional Information
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Address
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Telephone
+1-239-695-2000
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Cost
Free
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Mode of operation
The park is open 7 days from 09:00 am to 04:30 pm.
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Web site
| Address | |
| Telephone | +1-239-695-2000 |
| Cost | Free |
| Mode of operation | The park is open 7 days from 09:00 am to 04:30 pm. |
| Web site |
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