Lucayan National Park Explained

Lucayan National Park
Iucn Category:II
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Bahamas
Label:Lucayan National Park
Nearest City:Freeport
Coordinates:26.6035°N -78.4017°W
Area:40acres (land); 7.840NaN0 (total)
Established:March 1982[2]
Governing Body:Bahamas National Trust
Url:https://bnt.bs/lucayan-national-park/

Lucayan National Park is a national park in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1982 and has a land area of 40acres, and 7.840NaN0 in total. The park contains an underwater cave system with 6.4miles 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. The park is also an Important Bird Area, providing habitat for the thick-billed vireo, Bahama swallow and the olive-capped warbler, among others.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucayan National Park in Bahamas. Protected Planet. 3 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Lucayan National Park. The Bahamas National Trust. 3 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Exploration . People of the Water . 31 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Lucayan National Park - Data table and detailed info. BirdLife International. 3 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Lucayan National Park - Text account. BirdLife International. 3 January 2019.

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