The Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest is in the
U.S.
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state of
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. The forest is located in the
southwestern part of the state, near
Felda
The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda; ms, Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan. LKTP) is a Malaysian government agency that was founded to handle the resettlement of rural poor into newly developed areas (''colonies'', ''settlements'' ...
. The forest gets its name from the
Muskogee and when translated may mean "small bad water" or "boggy slaw."
See also
*
List of Florida state forests
Florida's state forests are state forests overseen by the Florida Forest Service. There are 35 state forests in Florida covering more than 1,058,000 acres.[List of Florida state parks
There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than , providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists.
Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non- ...]
References
External links
* Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
"Florida Forest Service: Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest" 2004.
Florida state forests
Protected areas of Collier County, Florida
Protected areas of Hendry County, Florida
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