University Press of Florida
Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness: Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands (Revised)
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Title: Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness: Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands (Revised)
Author: Jeffrey S Ripple
ISBN: 9780813014548
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 112
Section: Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection | General
Publisher Description:
From the foreword:
"Books like this one contribute much to the public understanding and appreciation of this magnificent subtropical ecosystem and the unique native plants and animals it supports. . . . The Big Cypress Watershed must be regarded as a natural trust from the past and a bequest to future generations. All of us have the responsibility to understand and conserve this natural treasure, and Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness shows us good reasons to do so."--John H. Fitch, president, The Conservancy, Naples, Florida
Guiding visitors and nature lovers through a subtropical paradise, this book celebrates the natural history of one of the most diverse, endangered, and beautiful ecosystems in the world, Florida's Big Cypress Swamp watershed.
Jeff Ripple, natural history writer and photographer, spends much of his time exploring the wilds of his home state, Florida. He is the author of Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands (of which the current book is a revised and expanded edition), The Florida Keys--Natural Wonders of an Island Paradise, and Sea Turtles. Ripple lives with his wife, Renee, on eight wooded acres near Gainesville. Clyde Butcher has been a fine-art photographer for more than 30 years, with the majority of his current work focused on Florida's disappearing natural landscape. A selection of it appears in Clyde Butcher: Portfolio I. His work can be seen at Big Cypress Gallery, located near his home in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
