🐊 Fakahatchee Strand

The Fakahatchee Strand is a strand swamp in Collier County, Florida. It is the largest and best known strand swamp and hosts a large variety of plants in several diverse habitats. The Fakahatchee Strand is in the Big Cypress Swamp, but not in the national preserve. It has a tropical climate and hosts both temperate and tropical plants. In many parts it resembles a tropical rainforest.