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ENDANGERED SPECIES

 
Panther
 
Tree snails  

 

As more and more people moved into South Florida, the diversity of plants, animals, and habitats declined. Hunting, fishing, collecting, changing water flow, and encroaching development all contributed to the decline.

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Indians Drainage Small Farms Royal Palm State Park
Exploration Flood Control Sugar Everglades National Park
Roads Endangered Species Lower Everglades Settlements Big Cypress National Preserve
Tourism Everglades Restoration Upper Everglades Settlements  

 

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