Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, the first National Preserve in the United States National Park system, has a mixture of pines, hardwoods, prairies, mangrove forests, cypress strands and domes. White-tailed deer, bear and Florida panther can be found here along with the more tropical Liguus tree snail, Royal Palm and cigar orchid. This meeting place of temperate and tropical species is a hotbed of biological diversity. State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... The parks of the United States National Park system are one type of protected area in the United States and are operated by the U.S. National Park Service. ... Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal Mangrove are woody trees or shrubs that grow in coastal habitats or mangal (Hogarth, 1999), for which the term mangrove swamp also would apply. ... Binomial name Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) The puma (Puma concolor) is a type of large cat found in North, Central and South America. ... Look up Palm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word Palm has several meanings: The central region of the human hand and an ancient unit of length based thereon. ...

Hydrologically, the Preserve serves as a supply of fresh, clean water for the vital estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands area near Everglades City, Florida.

Visitors will find a recreational paradise with camping, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and birdwatching opportunities. Those passing through may be enticed to linger in this remnant of wild Florida to search for evidence of the elusive Florida panther or to watch an endangered Wood Stork feeding along a roadside canal. Scat has several different meanings: Scat singing is an improvisational vocal technique in jazz, developed by trumpet virtuoso Louis Armstrong, in which nonsensical syllables or words are sung, often as part of a call-and-response interaction with other musicians. ... Binomial name Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758 The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ...

It also hosted the Big Cypress Phish Festival on New Years Eve in 2000. The official Phish logo. ...