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The Everglades, a river of grass, is a wetland habitat where many animals such as

alligators and panthers live. However, people moved to Florida and made the wetlands .

dry up . The Everglades began to shrink, so animals lost their homes . Marjory

Stoneman Douglas warned that the Everglades would disappear in her book. Then,

Everglades National Park was created to protect the Everglades. There were still problems,

so some animals became endangered . But in 2000, a law was passed to help save the .

Everglades . Now, more water is flowing down the river of grass again.

became endangered a wetland habitat made the wetlands dry up

save the Everglades lost their homes the Everglades would disappear

Unit 12 | The Everglades Story