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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
House Resolution 1
A resolution celebrating the 75th anniversary of 2
Everglades National Park. 3
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WHEREAS, early colonial settlers attempted to dredge and 5
drain the Everglades in order to create farm land, which 6
severely damaged the ecosystem of the wetlands, and 7
WHEREAS, with the support of conservationists and 8
scientists, Everglades National Park was established in 1947 to 9
conserve the natural landscape a nd prevent further degradation 10
of the land, plants, and animals, and 11
WHEREAS, Everglades National Park is home to 13 endangered 12
and 10 threatened species and, because of its location, has a 13
unique mingling of diverse temperate and subtropical animal and 14
plant species, and 15
WHEREAS, Everglades National Park is the largest continuous 16
stand of sawgrass prairie, the only subtropical preserve in 17
North America, and the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western 18
hemisphere, and 19
WHEREAS, since the Everglades becam e a national park, it 20
has been named a World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere 21
Reserve, and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, which 22
ensures its preservation for present and future generations, 23
NOW, THEREFORE, 24
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
Be It Resolved by the Ho use of Representatives of the State of 26
Florida: 27
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That the 75th anniversary of the Everglades National Park 29
is celebrated and that the Everglades National Park is 30
recognized for being an international treasure. 31