Description
Located in central Florida. The website address to locate the specific page regarding Lake Wales Ridge is: "http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/breeshp/lwr.htm". Incomplete record.
History
Several million years ago this ridge appeared as several isolated islands because the sea level was much higher. The Lake Wales Ridge area is very arid with a sandy soil composition and is home to many unique plants and animals. Many of these plants and animals are found nowhere else in the world.