The Everglades are a network of wetlands and forests fed by a river flowing 0.25 miles (0.40 km) per day out of Lake Okeechobee, southwest into Florida Bay. Most national parks preserve unique geographic features Everglades National Park was the first created to protect a fragile ecosystem. Everglades is one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists. UNESCO declared the Everglades & Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve in 1976 and listed the park as a World Heritage Site in 1979, and the Ramsar Convention included the park on its list of Wetlands of International Importance in 1987. Everglades is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States after Death Valley and Yellowstone. An average of one million people visit the park each year.
The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States and the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River. Send us feedback about these examples.Everglades National Park is an American national park that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida.
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sanctuary.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2023 See More Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 29 July 2023 The final three wild horses in this year’s sanctuary herd are expected to arrive the day of the fundraiser. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2023 Haaland, as well as other members of the Biden Cabinet, has spoken in favor of a Chumash marine sanctuary proposal. 2023 Along with the burros, the sanctuary houses Gracie, a blind pony, and two mules, Taylor and Whiskey. 2023 Indoor-outdoor living not only increases a home’s sanctuary and entertainment factors but can also bring value to a residential property if the owner doesn’t overspend. 2023 The ongoing struggle between border states like Texas and Florida and sanctuary cities across the country embodies that tension. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023 The Northern Chumash Tribal Council nominated the region for the marine sanctuary designation in July 2015. Peter Smith, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2023 The Tree of Life congregation is working on an overhauled synagogue complex that would house a sanctuary, museum, memorial, and center for fighting antisemitism. Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023Īdjective Yet as fire approached the sanctuary, Pribble and others fought the flames and kept the birds safe. 2023 Experts are warning dog owners to not panic after five dogs in an Oregon animal sanctuary were sent to emergency rooms and one died from an outbreak of pneumonia. 2023 As the aroma of Africa permeates your pores, featuring notes of Ugandan Vanilla and Ethiopian Honey, your body becomes a sanctuary of scented indulgence reminiscent of vanilla honeysuckle. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2023 Other historic sites include Waveland, the Lexington Opera House, and McConnell Springs, a 26-acre nature sanctuary where the city of Lexington was founded in 1779. 2023 For nearly 30 years, Southwest Wildlife has rehabilitated thousands of animals, with more than 70% successfully released, according to the sanctuary. Juli Berwald, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023 The Bahamas outlawed longline fishing in the 1990s and designated a shark sanctuary in 2011. 2023 In something as simple as a light bulb or as complex as a heating system that warms parishioners in a cavernous sanctuary, Bishop Bud Cederholm saw ways to better serve God by lessening the impact each church had on the environment. 2023 This alpine sanctuary in Girdwood, Alaska is just 40 minutes from Anchorage and includes outdoor cold and warm hydrotherapy pools, barrel saunas, massage rooms, a full-service café, and various wellness treatments. Noun While Lake Como's honorary mayor and most famous resident may be saying goodbye to his beloved Italian sanctuary, the villa has certainly seen its fair share of exciting events over the years.
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