Little Inagua National Park

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.

Little Inagua National Park
Little Inagua National Park
The location of Little Inagua National Park within the Bahamas
LocationLittle Inagua, the Bahamas
Coordinates21.5000°N 73.0000°W / 21.5000; -73.0000[1]
Area62,800 acres (254 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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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

  1. "Little Inagua National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. "Little Inagua National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "Unprecedented Expansion of National Park System" (PDF). Currents. Bahamas National Trust. June 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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