Boating
Boating ranks among the most popular of recreational activities in the state of Florida. With 10,000 miles of streams and rivers and nearly 8,500 miles of tidal coastline, many residents spend their leisure time on the water. The Everglades watershed (the 16 counties that comprise the Everglades watershed run from the Orlando area down to the Florida Keys) accounts for 45 percent of the state total of registered vessels according to figures compiled from a recent Florida Atlantic University (FAU) study. Boaters benefit from the opportunities provided to them from a healthy Everglades ecosystem.
The Economics of the Everglades Watershed and Estuaries Report:
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