Biscayne National Park protects a landscape that looks almost nothing like the traditional image of an American national park. There are no mountains, deep canyons, geysers, or long scenic highways. More than 95 percent of the park is water, and most of its greatest attractions lie beneath the surface or beyond the mainland shoreline. Mangrove …
Category: Biscayne National Park
Sep 06 2024
The Vibrant Coral Reefs of Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park protects a landscape unlike almost any other national park in the United States. Instead of mountains, forests, or desert canyons dominating the scenery, most of Biscayne lies beneath clear subtropical water. About 95 percent of the park is water, and beyond its mangrove shoreline, shallow Biscayne Bay, and chain of islands lies …
