Abaco National Park

Abaco National Park
Map showing the location of Abaco National Park
Map showing the location of Abaco National Park
Abaco National Park
The location of Abaco National Park within the Bahamas
LocationSouth Abaco, the Bahamas
Coordinates25°57′58″N 77°12′11″W / 25.966°N 77.203°W / 25.966; -77.203[1]
Area20,500 acres (83 km2)
Established9 May 1994[2]
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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Abaco National Park is a national park in South Abaco, the Abaco Islands, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1994 and has an area of 20,500 acres (83 km2).[3]

Flora and fauna

The park contains 5,000 acres (20 km2) of pine forest; Caribbean pine. Avian wildlife at the park includes the Bahama parrot, Bahama swallow, Bahama yellowthroat, Bahama mockingbird, loggerhead kingbird, olive-capped warbler, West Indian woodpecker and the white-crowned pigeon.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Abaco National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Abaco's National Parks". Friends of the Environment. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Abaco National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Abaco National Park". Friends of the Environment. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.