Wetland Resources: Florida

Wetland Resources: Florida
National-Water-Summary-Wetland-Resources-florida.pdf3.19 MB

Wetlands covered more than one-half of Florida, approximately 20.3 million acres, in predevelopment times. Although only about one-half of the original wetlands remain, Florida still has more wetlands than any of the other 47 conterminous states.

Type of document
Report
Program
Large pool of water surrounded by low tundra grasses under cloud covered sky.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
Program
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast