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The slough stretches from the east everglades, to the northern portion of Florida Bay. In its natural form, Taylor Slough is the primary source of overland, freshwater flow into the north eastern part of Florida Bay. [1] A major portion of the Taylor Slough resides in Everglades National Park. Taylor Slough crosses over part of the C-111 basin.
The Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida.The 32,039-acre (130 km 2) forest is located in the southwestern part of the state, near Felda.The forest gets its name from the Muskogee and when translated may mean "small bad water" [1] or "boggy slaw."
Shark River Slough (SRS) is a low-lying area of land that channels water through the Florida Everglades, beginning in Water Conservation Area 3, flowing through Everglades National Park, and ultimately into Florida Bay. [1] Together with Taylor Slough to the east, Shark River Slough is an essential conduit of overland freshwater to Florida Bay ...
Geologists from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection claim that the U.S. state of Florida may have the largest convergence of freshwater springs on the planet, with over 700. [1] Hydrological springs are naturally occurring places where water flows from the aquifer (underground) to the surface.
Everglades National Park spans more than 1.5 million acres of South Florida. Visitors may enter from Miami, Homestead or Everglades City, near Naples, by land, and should note that the park’s ...
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The wetlands within Okaloacoochee Slough WMA provide habitat for birds such as wood stork, glossy ibis, Florida sandhill crane, egrets, and herons. [2] Eastern indigo snakes, bobcats, and various warblers dwell within the pine uplands here. The crested caracara and swallow-tailed kite can often be seen flying over wet prairies. [1]
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