Because of its high elevation, the Miami Rock Ridge was the first area to be impacted by development. The clearing of large tracts for development has now reduced the pine rocklands to about 20,000 acres (81 km2), most of which are now protected inside the Everglades National Park. Camp Everglades is a 253-acre (102 ha) campground owned by the Boy Scouts and located within the park. The pine forest is fire dependent, and the flora and fauna have adapted to the frequent fires ignited by summer lightning storms. The camp has prescribed fires that help maintain the forest.[31]