Lucayan National Park
National park in the Bahamas
26°36′13″N 78°24′06″W / 26.6035°N 78.4017°W / 26.6035; -78.4017[1]Lucayan National Park is a national park in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1982 and has a land area of 40 acres (16 ha), and 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) in total.[1][2] The park contains an underwater cave system with 6.4 mi (10.3 km) of charted tunnels.[3]
Flora and fauna
Prior to the creation of the park, the area was the site of the discovery of the Remipedia class of crustaceans, in 1979.[2] The park is also an Important Bird Area, providing habitat for the thick-billed vireo, Bahama swallow and the olive-capped warbler, among others.[2][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Lucayan National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Lucayan National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Exploration". People of the Water. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Lucayan National Park - Data table and detailed info". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Lucayan National Park - Text account". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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