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Big Cypress National PreserveFlorida Panthers, one of the endangered species found within the preserve.
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Big Cypress National Preserve
Public Involvement

The National Park Service prepares a variety of planning and environmental documents to help guide it in managing park resources. These documents can range from site-specific impact analyses on facility locations to broader park-wide plans for future use and management of a park unit.

For current details on projects within Big Cypress National Preserve click here to visit the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website. Once at the site select Big Cypress NPres to find our list of projects.

A young alligator emerges from its egg.  

Did You Know?
Alligator hatching season is typically September through October in South Florida. A female can lay up to 50 eggs, about 45 of which will hatch, but only 2 or 3 will make it beyond the first two years of life.

Last Updated: March 26, 2007 at 14:23 EST