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Big Cypress National Preserve
Management

"...to promote and regulate the use of the...national parks...which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

National Park Service Organic Act, 16 U.S.C.1.

The National Park Service is made up of a dedicated staff of individuals who care for special places that were saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

Information on these pages will provide insight into the management of Big Cypress National Preserve.

Many large trees that did exist were harvested in the early 1900s.  

Did You Know?
There are few "big cypress" in Big Cypress National Preserve. The name comes from the great expanse of cypress forest, hundreds of thousands of acres, within the Big Cypress Swamp.

Last Updated: August 31, 2006 at 13:18 EST