I-Everglades eyisigqila iyonahlane elikhulu kunazo zonke e-Continental e-United States, lapho ifika e-Orlando endaweni yaseCentral Florida iya eFlorida Bay. Kwakuyihlane elikhulu lamaxhaphozi aqukethe amaxhaphozi okuthiwa ama-sawgrass, ama-sloughs amanzi ahlanzekile, amaxhaphozi ama-mangrove, ama-pine rocklands nezintambo ezinzima zokhuni.
AmaMelika aseMelika ayehlala lapho aqamba ngokuthi iPa-hay-Okee, okusho ukuthi "amanzi anotshani." Igama elithi Everglades livela egameni elithi "kuze kube phakade" nelithi "glades," igama lesiNgisi elidala elisho "indawo enotshani, evulekile." Ngo-1947, uhulumeni wabeka eceleni amahektare ayizigidi eziyi-1.5, ingxenye encane ye-Everglades, ukuvikelwa njenge- Everglades National Park .
Ukuvakashela i-Everglades National Park
Ipaki inkulu futhi kuthatha amahora amaningi ukushayela kusukela ekugcineni kuya ekupheleni. Kungase kubonakale kunzima ukwazi ukuthi uzoqala kuphi, ngoba iningi lepaki lihamba ngamanqamu futhi lingenakuthola imoto. Qala kwesinye sezikhungo zezivakashi zepaki:
I-Ernest Coe Isivakashi Sesikhungo sitholakala emnyango omkhulu epaki eHomestead. Isikhungo sinikeza ukubonisa kwezemfundo, amafilimu okuma, ama-brochure ekwaziswa, nesitolo samabhuku. Uchungechunge lwezintambo ezihamba phambili ezihamba phambili ziqala kuphela idrayivu emfushane. (Ku-40001 State Road 9336 eHomestead)
I-Shark Valley Visitor Centre isendaweni ye-Miami futhi inikeza ukubonisa kwezemfundo, ividiyo yepaki, izincwajana zokwaziswa, nesitolo sesipho. Ukuvakasha kwe-tram eqondiswayo, ukuqashwa kwebhayisikili, ukudla okulula nokuphuza okutholakala ku-Shark Valley Tram Tours, futhi imigwaqo emibili yokuhamba ehamba phambili isendaweni enkulu. (Ku-36000 SW 8th Street. I-Miami, eTamiami Trail / US 41, ngamamayela angu-25 entshonalanga yeFlorida Turnpike / Rte 821)
I-Flamingo Visitor Centre inikeza izibonisi zemfundo, izincwajana zokwaziswa, izakhiwo ze-campground, i-cafe, irempu yomphakathi, isitolo se-marina, kanye nemigwaqo yokuhamba ngezinyawo nezinyawo eziseduze nendawo yezivakashi. (Ngamamitha angu-38 eseningizimu komnyango omkhulu, ukusuka eFlorida Turnpike / Rte 821, ngaseFlorida City)
Isikhungo Sokuvakasha SaseGulf Coast e-Everglades City yilona isango lokuhlola i-Ten Thousand Islands, i-Maze of the mangrove iziqhingi nemigwaqo yamanzi efinyelela eFlamingo naseFlorida Bay. Isikhungo sinikeza izibonisi zemfundo, amafilimu okuqondisa, izincwajana ezikwaziswa, izikebhe zokuhamba nezikebhe zokuqasha. (E-815 Oyster Bar Lane e-Everglades City)
Amaphuzu avelele e-Everglades National Park
Izinhlelo ezihleliwe nge-Ranger: Izikhungo ezine ezihambela izivakashi zihlinzekela izinhlelo eziholwa yi-ranger ezivela ezihambelweni eziqondisiwe ezikhuluma ngezinhlobo ezithile zezilwane.
Ukuvakasha kweTrama ye-Sharm Valley: Leli hambo elihle kakhulu lehora elibili elilandwe nge-tram lihamba izikhathi eziningi nsuku zonke futhi liqedela umkhiqizo wamamayela angu-15 lapho ungabona khona izilwanyana nezinhlobo eziningi zezilwane nezinyoni.
I-Anhinga Umzila: Le ndlela eqondiswa yiyo ehamba ngezinyawo ihamba nge-sawgrass marsh, lapho ungase ubone ama-alligators, ama-turtles nezinhlobo eziningi zezinyoni, kubandakanya i-anhingas, i-herons, i-egrets kanye nabanye, ikakhulukazi ebusika. Lena yimizila ethandwa kakhulu epaki ngenxa yobuningi bayo bezilwane zasendle. (Amamayela amane ukusuka ku-Ernest Coe Isivakashi Sesikhungo)
I-Mangrove Wilderness Boat Tour: Leli hambo elizimele, eliholwa ngumkhumbi lendabuko lihamba phakathi kwe-Everglades enomdlandla, lapho amanzi ekhona khona.
Ungabheka i-alligator, i-raccoons, i-cat cat, i-mangrove i-squirrel ye-fox, nezinhlobo ezihlukahlukene zezinyoni ezibandakanya i-cuckoo yama-mangrove. Ukuvakasha kuthatha ihora elilodwa nemizuzu engama-45, futhi isikebhe esincane sihlala ezivakashi eziyisithupha. (Isikhungo Sokuvakashela Gulf Coast)
I-Pahayokee Boardwalk ne-Overlook: Le ndawo ephakanyisiwe yesikhulumi kanye nokubuka indawo ehamba phambili ehamba ngezinyawo ihlinzekela ukuqhuma kwe-"mfula utshani" odumile. (Amamayela angu-13 ukusuka ku-Ernest Coe Isivakashi Sesikhungo)
I-West Lake Trail: Le ndlela ehamba ngezinyawo ehamba ngamakhilomitha amahlanu ehamba ngezinyawo isuka ehlathini lama-mangrove omhlophe, imifula emnyama, i-mangrove ebomvu nemithi ye-buttonwood ekugcineni kwe-West Lake. (Amamayela ayisishiyagalombili enyakatho ye-Flamingo Visitor Centre)
Umzila weBobcat Boardwalk: Le ndlela ehamba ngamabhilomitha ama-self-guided ehamba ngezinyawo ihambela emahlathini amahlathi aqinile ase-sawgrass.
(Ngaphandle komgwaqo weTrama ngemuva kwesikhungo sokuvakashela i-Shark Valley)
I-Mahogany Hammock Trail: Leli bhodi elihamba ngezinyawo elihamba ngamakhilomitha amahlanu lihamba ngezinyawo nge-"hammock" yemifino enesibindi, ehlanganisa izihlahla ze-gumbo-limbo, izitshalo zomoya, kanye nomuthi omkhulu wama-mahogany e-United States. (Amakhilomitha angu-20 ukusuka ku-Ernest Coe Isivakashi Sesikhungo)
I-Ten Thousand Island Cruise: Leli hambo elizimele, elilandelwa yizinto zemvelo elihamba ngezinyawo lihamba nge-saltwater ingxenye ye-Everglades kanye nehlathi elikhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni. Ngomkhumbi wamaminithi angu-90 ungase uhlole ama-manatee, ama-eagle ama-bald, ama-ospreys, ama-spoonbills aphakanyisiwe, namadonphin. (Isikhungo Sokuvakashela Gulf Coast)
Izinsiza ze-Airboat: Njengoba iningi le-Everglades National Park liphathwa njengendawo ehlane, izikebhe zingavunyelwe ngaphakathi kwemingcele yawo eminingi. Ngaphandle kwesigaba esisha esendaweni esenyakatho eyanezelwa njengendawo yokupaka ngo-1989. Abashayeli bezindiza abazimele bayavunyelwa ukunikeza izinkambo kule ndawo. Zitholakala ngaphandle kwe-US 41 / Tamiami Trail phakathi kweNaples ne-Miami.
- Ehlelwe nguSuzanne Rowan Kelleher
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