Abaco National Park

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]

Abaco National Park
Abaco National Park
The location of Abaco National Park within the Bahamas
LocationSouth Abaco, the Bahamas
Coordinates25.966°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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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. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. "Abaco National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Abaco National Park". Friends of the Environment. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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