Fowl Cays National Park Explained

Fowl Cays National Park
Map:Bahamas
Label:Fowl Cays National Park
Coordinates:26.6296°N -77.0416°W
Area:2335acres
Established:2009
Governing Body:Bahamas National Trust
Url:https://bnt.bs/fowl-cays-national-park/

Fowl Cays National Park is a national park in Central Abaco, the Bahamas, situated between Scotland Cay and Man-O-War Cay. The park was established in 2009 and has an area of 2335acres.[1]

Flora and fauna

The park contains coral reef systems and seagrass bed, which provide habitat for surgeonfish, grunts and parrotfish.[2] In 2017, a staghorn coral nursery was established in the park.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fowl Cays National Park. The Bahamas National Trust. 3 January 2019. 27 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427123716/https://bnt.bs/fowl-cays-national-park/. dead.
  2. Web site: Abaco Marine Parks - Management Plan 2017. Bahamas National Trust. 26–28, 78. 3 January 2019.
  3. News: Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established. The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation. 3 January 2019.
  4. News: Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established. Perry Institute for Marine Science. 3 January 2019.