Florida Alligator Population Density Map

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Florida alligator population density map. It is one of two extant species in the genus alligator within the family alligatoridae. The number of subadults that reach maturity 6 feet in length is approximately 5. Although there was little difference in the condition of alligators from different areas in the everglades there is a marked difference in relative density. Based on estimates that equates to 353 4 people per square mile 136 4 per square kilometer and that makes it the eighth most densely populated state in the us.

Florida population density and area. As a population matures and has a higher percentage of large alligators the survival rate would be expected to be lower in part due to a higher rate of cannibalism. In terms of population density florida has a surface area of 65 755 square miles 170 304 square kilometers. It also has a slightly less than average population density.

Zip code 32346 is located in northern florida and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other zip codes in the united states. Hundreds of alligators were removed from palm beach county in 2016 either after nuisance calls from residents or through the annual permitted harvest. These estimates are for a growing alligator population. Alligator point alligator pt ochlockonee ochlockonee bay stats and demographics for the 32346 zip code.

It is larger than the only other living alligator species the chinese alligator. Gainesville is the county seat of and the largest city in alachua county florida and is both the principal city of the gainesville florida metropolitan statistical area and the largest city in north central florida in 2019 the us census bureau estimated gainesville s population at 133 997 a 7 6 increase from 2010 and the metropolitan statistical area s population at 288 212. The american alligator alligator mississippiensis sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator is a large crocodilian reptile native to the southeastern united states with a small population in mexico. Body condition for alligators captured in south florida between 1999 and 2004.

In 2001 the fwc wild turkey management program wtmp conducted a similar map based survey by mail for comparison.