<P> Everglades National Park is a U.S. National Park in Florida that protects the southern 20 percent of the original Everglades . In the United States , it is the largest tropical wilderness , the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River , and is visited on average by one million people each year . It is the third - largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone . It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve , a World Heritage Site , and a Wetland of International Importance , one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists . </P>
<P> Everglades National Park is a U.S. National Park in Florida that protects the southern 20 percent of the original Everglades . In the United States , it is the largest tropical wilderness , the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River , and is visited on average by one million people each year . It is the third - largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone . It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve , a World Heritage Site , and a Wetland of International Importance , one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists . </P>
what percentage of the everglades remains and is protected by the park
what percentage of the everglades remains and is protected by the park
20
20