VOA慢速英语 改善沼泽地国家公园状况

　　Working to Improve the Condition of Everglades National Park

　　改善沼泽地国家公园状况

　　VOICE ONE:

　　This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus.

　　VOICE TWO:

　　And I'm Doug Johnson. This week, we tell about Everglades National Park in the American state of Florida. We also tell about an effort to improve the condition of this important natural treasure.

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　　VOICE ONE:

　　When many people think of Florida, images of sandy coastlines or theme park rides come to mind. But about an hour south of Miami lies a natural wilderness different from anywhere else in the United States.

　　Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. The park is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty-eight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. More than one million people visit the Everglades each year.

　　VOICE TWO:

　　In nineteen forty-seven, President Harry Truman spoke at a ceremony establishing the Everglades National Park. He said the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that cannot be replaced.