Category: Forests

Hiking South Florida

Posted: January 19, 2018

South Florida is best known for our sprawling beaches and exciting nightlife, but did you know that behind all of the glitz and glamor of South Beach there is a secret world yearning to be discovered? That… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife

Tags: Everglades, hiking, Miami-Dade County Parks, PROS, South Florida

Megacities and urban forests

by E. Vanessa Campoverde

Posted: September 1, 2017

I came across some interesting facts regarding megacities and urban forests. Did you know that a megacities contains at least 10 million people whose well-being largely depends on ecosystem services provided by remote natural areas? The megacity metropolitan… Read More

Category: Forests, Natural Resources

Tags: benefit, megacities, nature conservation, tree cover, trees, urban area, urban forest

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