- Ten Thousand Islands
The Ten Thousand Islands are a chain of islands and
mangrove islet s off the coast ofSouthwest Florida . Despite the name, the number of islets in the chain only number in the hundreds. Marco Island is the largest and northernmost island in the chain.The 99-mile long Wilderness Waterway begins at Everglades City and ends at Flamingo at the southern tip of the
Florida peninsula. Administrative control of the islands is split between Collier County and Monroe County.Most of the Ten Thousand Islands are too small for human habitation to be practical, but some are suitable for overnight visits, as dictated by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service . Since this is a wilderness area where wind, weather and lack of fresh water can become threatening, the Wildlife Service recommends only seasoned canoeists and sea kayakers attempt the trip. The southern tip has become a prime destination forsnorkeling andwater sports vacations. Some of the southeastern islands in the chain are included in the area ofEverglades National Park .ee also
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
*Dismal Key External links
* [http://www.fws.gov/southeast/TenThousandIsland/ Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge]
* [http://sofia.usgs.gov/virtual_tour/tirb/ Ten Thousand Islands and Rookery Bay]
* [http://www.rookerybay.org/ Rookery Bay National Esterine Research Reserve Environmental Learning Center ]
* [http://nerrs.noaa.gov/RookeryBay/welcome.html Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida ]
* [http://www.naplesnews.com/places/rookery_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve/ Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve]
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