1. The Habitats of Everglades National Park

2. How Habitats Form Slight changes in elevation (only inches), water, and soil create entirely different landscapes, each with its own community of plants and animals.

3. Some Different Kinds of Habitats Habitat Name Habitat Forming Factors Marine / Estuary Underwater, tides to churn nutrients Mangroves Forms because of accumulation of leaves Tidal Marshes Becomes wet and dry depending on tides Cypress Swamp Cypress trees live in deeper water and build up of leaves

4. Some More Different Kinds of Habitats Habitat Name Habitat Forming Factors Slough Slow moving with grasses Prairie Gets dry and wet with rainstorms Hammock Hardwoods some flooding Pinelands Very dry, has many pine trees and seasonal brush fires

5. “The River of Grass”  The everglades is a really big river, but it’s moving to slow to see. This is because South Florida is flat, really flat.  Some land is elevated by only 1 foot above the water table, but it’s dryer. Different plants and animals need this dryer land, creating many different ecosystems in every habitat. The Major role of Elevation

6. Animals Living in the Habitats Each of these animals are endangered. This means their habitats are being destroyed by humans and find it difficult to live. They can’t live anywhere else so we can only help by fixing their Habitats.

7. Everglades in Motion Wood stork lifts his wings to scare out its food The Everglades in the past To learn more, visit http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/