Jungle Boardwalk

This boardwalk pathway penetrates deep into a Central Florida hammock. Hammocks, the name generally given to forests in Florida that are not composed mostly of...
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This boardwalk pathway penetrates deep into a Central Florida hammock. Hammocks, the name generally given to forests in Florida that are not composed mostly of pines, are found throughout the state. The types of trees found in hammocks varies from north to south. North Florida has the most diverse hardwood forests in the continental US, featuring beeches and magnolias. Particularly rare plant communities can be found on the slope forests in this region. Cabbage palm-live oak hammocks are common in central and south central Florida. Hammocks can be dry or wet. Painted Buntings, Swallow-Tailed Kites, and Short-Winged Hawks can be found in hardwood hammocks along with a variety of other birds, mammals, lizards, frogs, snakes and alligators.

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