| Lucayan National Park | |
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| IUCN category II (national park) | |
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  Lucayan National ParkThe location of Lucayan National Park within the Bahamas | |
| Location | Grand Bahama, the Bahamas |
| Nearest city | Freeport |
| Coordinates | 26°36′13″N 78°24′06″W / 26.6035°N 78.4017°W / 26.6035; -78.4017 |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) (land); 1,937 acres (7.84 km) (total) |
| Established | March 1982 |
| Governing body | Bahamas National Trust |
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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 km) in total. The park contains an underwater cave system with 6.4 mi (10.3 km) of charted tunnels.
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. The park is also an Important Bird Area, providing habitat for the thick-billed vireo, Bahama swallow and the olive-capped warbler, among others.
See also
References
- ^ "Lucayan National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Lucayan National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Exploration". People of the Water. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "Lucayan National Park - Data table and detailed info". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Lucayan National Park - Text account". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
| National parks of The Bahamas | |
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| Abaco | |
| Andros | |
| Conception Island | |
| Crooked Island | |
| Eleuthera | |
| Exuma | |
| Grand Bahama | |
| Inagua | |
| New Providence | |
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