Bahamas National ParksBahamas National ParksThe Bahamas National Park System has many unique features, critical habitats, and endangered species. Bahamian Parks are filled with environmental treasures and biodiversity, as well as areas of pure aesthetic beauty. The park system protects the world’s largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos, a critically important sea turtle research facility, one of the world’s longest underwater cave systems and one of the most successful marine fishery reserves in the Caribbean, if not the world.
The Rand Nature Centre
Date Established: 1992
Location: Grand Bahama
Size: 100 acres
Acquired by the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) in 1992, the Rand Nature Centre comprises 100 acres of natural beauty in the heart of downtown Freeport, Grand Bahama. The Nature Centre boasts a resident flock of West Indian Flamingos and a two-thousand foot trail, which winds through natural coppice and pine barrens. The Centre is now the home of the administrative office of the BNT in Grand Bahama.
Abaco National Park
Date Established: 1994
Location: Abaco
Size: 20,500 acres
Established in May, 1994, the Abaco National Park comprises 20,500 acres in Southern Abaco. Included in this area are 5,000 acres of forest, the major habitat of the Bahama Parrot.
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Date Established: 1958
Location: Exuma
Size: 112,640 acres
Created in 1958, this 176 square mile park was the first of its kind in the world and is famous for its pristine beauty, outstanding anchorages and breathtaking marine environment. It is the first marine fishery reserve established in the Caribbean.
For information on other Bahamas national Parks visit the Bahamas National Trust website.
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