Little Inagua National Park
Little Inagua National Park | |
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Little Inagua National Park The location of Little Inagua National Park within the Bahamas | |
Location | Little Inagua, the Bahamas |
Coordinates | 21°30′00″N 73°00′00″W / 21.5000°N 73.0000°W[1]Coordinates: 21°30′00″N 73°00′00″W / 21.5000°N 73.0000°W[1] |
Area | 62,800 acres (254 km2) |
Established | 2002 |
Governing body | Bahamas National Trust |
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Little Inagua National Park is a national park on and around Little Inagua, the Bahamas. The reserve was established in 2002 and has an area of 62,800 acres (254 km2),[2] including the island and its surrounding waters.
Flora and fauna[]
The park is a nesting site for sea turtles, and the surrounding waters are important queen conch (Aliger gigas) larval habitat.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Little Inagua National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Little Inagua National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Unprecedented Expansion of National Park System" (PDF). Currents. Bahamas National Trust. June 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
Categories:
- National parks of the Bahamas
- Inagua
- Bahamas geography stubs