Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location	Collier County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Naples, Florida
Coordinates	26°00′00″N 81°25′01″W / 26, -81.41694
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve is a Florida State Park just west of Copeland, Florida. It is located in the Fakahatchee Strand, a thread of forested swamp in Big Cypress, part of the Florida Everglades, on SR 29.

Contents 1 Flora 2 Fauna 3 Recreational activities 4 Hours 5 Media 6 References

Flora

Plants found in the park include royal palm, bald cypress, bromeliads, ferns, and orchids.

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are a number of threatened and endangered species: the Florida panther, Wood Stork, black bear, fox squirrel, and Everglades mink. The park also is home to white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, Red-shouldered Hawks, turkeys, owls, and vultures. Alligators, ducks, Sandhill Cranes, Roseate Spoonbills, Bald Eagles, and osprey can be seen in the park.

Recreational activities

Activities include plant and wildlife viewing. Amenities include Janes Scenic Drive, an 11–mile–long unpaved, gravel road, a 2,000 foot boardwalk and guided tours.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

Media

The swamp, home of the rare Ghost Orchid, was featured in the novel The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. The book was the source for Charlie Kaufman's screenplay for the movie Adaptation. [1]

References

• Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks
• Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park at Absolutely Florida

• Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is at coordinates 26°00′00″N 81°25′01″W / 26.000, -81.417 (Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park)Coordinates: 26°00′00″N 81°25′01″W / 26.000, -81.417 (Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park)

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v • d • e The Florida Everglades Indigenous people of the Everglades region · Restoration of the Everglades · Draining and development of the Everglades · Geography and ecology of the Everglades · Everglades National Park · Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan See Also: Marjory Stoneman Douglas · Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge · Big Cypress National Preserve · Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

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