Handbook 143 Everglades Wildguide by Jean Craighead George Illustrations by Betty Fraser The Natural History of Everglades National Park, Florida Produced by the Division of Publications National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 1988 _About This Book_ Here is the story of the plants and animals of the Everglades, this country’s subtropical kingdom. Plants and animals found nowhere else in the 50 states are found here in abundance, though in an increasingly perilous state. In this handbook, first published in 1972, author and researcher Jean Craighead George brings to the telling of this story long years of study and understanding. Checklists and glossaries at the back buttress her account of the natural history of this national park. National Park Handbooks, compact introductions to the great natural and historic places administered by the National Park Service, are published to support the National Park Service’s management programs at the parks and to promote understanding and enjoyment of the parks. Each is intended to be informative reading and a useful guide before, during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print. This is Handbook 143. You may purchase the handbooks through the mail by writing to Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. _Library of Congress card number: 73-600077_ ISBN 0-912627-29-8 ★GPO: 1987—181-917/60504