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South Florida has an abundance of plants and animals. The most noticeable wildlife in the region comes in the form of the many various types of birds. While it's hard to spot the iconic pink flamingo, there are egrets and herons in most areas. Also, you'll see the famous royal palm trees, as well as saw palmetto, and sawgrass almost everywhere in South Florida.
The Keys are perhaps the best place in the entire state of Florida to observe sea life, including another South Florida icon, the dolphin. There are places in the Keys where you can even swim with the dolphins and other sea creatures. Because of the large living coral reef system here, there are plenty of colorful fish and other underwater species to observe. This includes the coral itself, sponges, rays, turtles, and the well-known barracudas.
The single-largest area of South Florida that has the most species of plants and animals is the Everglades. Notoriously, the most famous residents of the Everglades are the alligators (not to be confused with crocodiles, the only species of which in the U.S. is also found here). There are also snakes, lizards, snails, frogs, and even otters. Many species of birds also inhabit the area. A rare and elusive creature that also makes its home in the Everglades is the almost-extinct Florida panther. There is special flora here too, like mahogany, gumbo limbo, strangler figs, and other exotic trees.
For a list of wildlife observation areas in the Everglades area of the South Florida region, visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Nature Spots in Key West, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Boca Raton and Southern Florida
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