Little Inagua National Park
Map showing the location of Little Inagua National Park
Map showing the location of Little Inagua National Park
Little Inagua National Park
The location of Little Inagua National Park within the Bahamas
LocationLittle Inagua, the Bahamas
Coordinates21°30′00″N 73°00′00″W / 21.5000°N 73.0000°W / 21.5000; -73.0000[1]
Area62,800 acres (254 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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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.

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. 1 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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