HERITAGE RECORD · 076

Everglades National Park

大沼泽国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional variety of its water habitats has made it a sanctuary for a large number of birds and reptiles, as well as for threatened species such as the manatee.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ274131 ↗

Inception1947

Area1508538 ha

Administrative areaQ263742 · Q468557

WikipediaEverglades National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia大沼澤地國家公園 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

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