Perreras Corkscrew Sanctuary

On May 16, 2013 our Colloquium class went to the Corkscrew Sanctuary and learned what Old Florida is all about. Their are three different types of levels in the forest such as the pine upland, swamp, and the prairie.If an environment is a species indicator it means if panthers or other species are dying,  the environment may be dying as well. It needs certain species in the environment in order for it to survive and stay preserved. Liking is also another big factor to a forest to stay preserved because it requires good air quality to survive. For example Cypress trees adapt to environment roots next to the tree for oxygen. Another plant that is most common and grows in deep swamps,  was traced back to Native Americans when they used them for alligator signals. These could be found typically by the swamps and can survuve throughout the dry season. At the end of the trip, we were all in silence as we heard different animals in the forest move around in their natural habitat.