Rand Nature Centre
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![]() ![]() Rand Nature Centre The location of the Rand Nature Centre within the Bahamas | |
Location | Freeport, Grand Bahama, the Bahamas |
Coordinates | 26°32′18″N 78°40′19″W / 26.5382°N 78.6719°W[1]Coordinates: 26°32′18″N 78°40′19″W / 26.5382°N 78.6719°W[1] |
Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
Established | 1992 |
Governing body | Bahamas National Trust |
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The Rand Nature Centre is a national park in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1992 and has an area of 100 acres (40 ha).[2]
Flora and fauna[]
The park contains at least 130 species of native plants, including whiskbroom fern, uniola, agave and love vine.[3] The park's native pine forest hosts a number of bird species, including red-legged thrushes, Cuban emerald hummingbirds, La Sagra's flycatchers and Bahama yellowthroats.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Rand Nature Center in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Rand Nature Centre". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "The Rand Nature Center". Geographia. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- National parks of the Bahamas
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Bahamas geography stubs