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 40 acres (16 ha), and 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) in total.[1][2] The park contains an underwater cave system with 6 mi (9.7 km) of charted tunnels.[2]

Lucayan National Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Lucayan National Park
The location of Lucayan National Park within the Bahamas
LocationGrand Bahama, the Bahamas
Nearest cityFreeport
Coordinates26.6035°N 78.4017°W / 26.6035; -78.4017[1]
Area40 acres (16 ha) (land); 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) (total)
EstablishedMarch 1982[2]
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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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 the late 1970s.[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][3][4]

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References

  1. "Lucayan National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Lucayan National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "Lucayan National Park - Data table and detailed info". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "Lucayan National Park - Text account". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.



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