Everglades National Park - Everglades National Park

Japanese: エバーグレーズ国立公園 - えばーぐれーずこくりつこうえん(英語表記)Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park - Everglades National Park

A national park in southern Florida, United States. It covers an area of ​​5,660 square kilometers. It was established in 1947. It is located at the southwestern tip of the Florida peninsula and is part of the Everglades wetland. It is the most recently developed area in the United States. In addition to the geological interest of the wetlands, the area's location in the tropical zone makes it one of the United States' greatest treasure troves of tropical and subtropical flora and fauna. The dense mangrove forests are home to a multitude of plant species, and the park is also a haven for wild animals such as egrets, vultures, crocodiles, and leopards. In 1979, it was registered as a Natural World Heritage Site (World Natural Heritage).

[Kazuyo Sakuno]

In 1993, it was placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger following damage caused by a hurricane the previous year, but after measures were taken to improve the situation, it was removed from the list in 2007. However, due to the deterioration of the aquatic ecosystem and other reasons, it was placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger again in 2010.

[Editorial Department, May 21, 2018]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、フロリダ州南部にある国立公園。面積5660平方キロメートル。1947年制定。フロリダ半島の南西端に位置し、エバーグレーズ湿地帯の一部をなす。合衆国では開拓のもっとも新しい地域。湿地の地質学的な興味とともに、この地域が熱帯域にあるため合衆国屈指の熱帯・亜熱帯性動植物の宝庫となっている。うっそうと茂るマングローブの森には数多くの植物群が繁茂し、シラサギ、ハゲワシやワニ、ヒョウなど野生動物の天国でもある。1979年には世界遺産の自然遺産(世界自然遺産)に登録された。

[作野和世]

 1993年、前年のハリケーンによる被害を受けて危機遺産リスト入りしたが、改善措置がとられたため、2007年にいったんリストから削除された。しかし、水生生物の生態系悪化などの理由により、2010年にはふたたび危機遺産リスト入りしている。

[編集部 2018年5月21日]

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