Bonefish Pond National Park

Bonefish Pond National Park
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Location within New Providence
LocationNew Providence, the Bahamas
Nearest cityNassau
Coordinates24°59′32″N 77°23′20″W / 24.9922°N 77.3889°W / 24.9922; -77.3889[1]
Area1,235 acres (5 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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Bonefish Pond National Park is a national park in New Providence, the Bahamas. The park was established in 2002 and has an area of 1,235 acres (5 km2).[1][2]

Flora and fauna

The park provides an important nursery for crawfish and conch.[3] Prior to 2013, due to inappropriate waste disposal,[4] an area of the park contained no fish. This wetland was restored with the planting of red mangroves, encouraging population by fish species including snapper, damselfish, needlefish, barracuda and bonefish.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bonefish Pond National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Bonefish Pond National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Unprecedented Expansion of National Park System" (PDF). Currents. Bahamas National Trust. June 2002. p. 5. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Mangroves Planted As Part Of Bonefish National Park Project". Tribune242. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ Dahlgren, Craig (August 2014). "Monitoring Mangrove Rehabilitation in Bonefish Pond National Park". The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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