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Big Cypress National Preserve Florida Panthers, one of the endangered species found within the preserve.
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Big Cypress National Preserve
Laws & Policies

Various public documents help guide the further management of natural and cultural resources, and the recreational opportunities within the preserve. Click the links below to find out more.

Big Cypress National Preserve Enabling Legislation (P.L. 93-440, as amended by P.L. 100-301) - Congress created the Big Cypress National Preserve in 1974 as one of the first National Preserves within the National Park Service. Click here to download the law in its entirety.

2011 NPS/FWC Cooperative Partnership Agreement

Criteria for off-road vehicle and hunting access within Big Cypress National Preserve in response to surface water levels, August 2006 - In recent years the occurrence of high and low water conditions have prompted the National Park Service to temporarily close areas of the Preserve to off-road vehicles, such as swamp buggies, airboats, and all-terrain vehicles. This paper provides an overview of this subject, and discusses how hydrologic criteria can be used to assist future decision making.

Big Cypress Private Property Owners Questions and Answers, November 2005 - This document answers commonly asked questions regarding the ownership of private property within the boundaries of Big Cypress National Preserve.

Long Range Interpretive Plan (LRIP) 2002 - The LRIP presents a visitor experience vision of the Preserve based on purpose, significance, and mission identified in the Preserve's Strategic Plan.

ORV Management Plan 2000 - This document guides the implementation and management of the Recreational Off-road Vehicle trail system within the Preserve.

Big Cypress Land Protection Plan, 1991 - This document outlines the actions necessary to assure resource protection and provide essential public access.

Firearms Regulations - Click here to learn more about regulations related to firearms within the Preserve.

Superintendent's Compendium - This document outlines specific Preserve related rules and regulations.

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Researchers gather data from a bear that was removed as a nuisance.

Did You Know?
Please do not feed any of the wildlife within the preserve. A "fed bear is a dead bear." This bear was fed and eventually became a threat to visitor safety. Nuisance wildlife is sometimes removed, but typically does not survive.
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Last Updated: October 26, 2011 at 06:52 MST