Education, management and incentive approaches are appropriate tools in some cases, but sometimes a regulatory approach is necessary. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection Regulates many activities that affect our beaches and coasts.

 

Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems External Website

Florida Coastal Management Program External Website

 



FWC Facts:
Approximately 1.7 million acres of Florida's remaining natural areas have been invaded by nonindigenous plant species, which have degraded and diminished our ecosystem.

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