Lucayan National Park

Lucayan National Park is a national park in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1982 and has a land area of 40 acres (16 ha), and 1,937 acres (7.84 km²) in total.^[1][2] The park contains an underwater cave system with 6.4 mi (10.3 km) of charted tunnels.^[3]

Lucayan National Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Lucayan National Park The location of Lucayan National Park within the Bahamas
Location	Grand Bahama, the Bahamas
Nearest city	Freeport
Coordinates	26.6035°N 78.4017°W / 26.6035; -78.4017[1]
Area	40 acres (16 ha) (land); 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) (total)
Established	March 1982[2]
Governing body	Bahamas National Trust
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Flora and fauna

Prior to the creation of the park, the area was the site of the discovery of the Remipedia class of crustaceans, in 1979.^[2] The park is also an Important Bird Area, providing habitat for the thick-billed vireo, Bahama swallow and the olive-capped warbler, among others.^[2][4][5]

See also

• Cave diving regions of the world: Bahamas

References

1. "Lucayan National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
2. "Lucayan National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
3. "Exploration". People of the Water. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
4. "Lucayan National Park - Data table and detailed info". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
5. "Lucayan National Park - Text account". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.