Biscayne National Park

by Charles Ryan

Overview

Biscayne National Park is an American national park in southern Florida, south of Miami. The park preserves Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs. Ninety-five percent of the park is water, and the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive mangrove forest. The park covers 172,971 acres (270.3 sq mi; 700.0 km2) and includes Elliott Key, the park's largest island and northernmost of the true Florida Keys, formed from fossilized coral reef. The islands farther north in the park are transitional islands of coral and sand. The offshore portion of the park includes the northernmost region of the Florida Reef, one of the largest coral reefs in the world.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160737676
Publisher:	Shamrock Eden Publishing
Publication date:	02/22/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	592 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years