Fowl Cays National Park

Fowl Cays National Park is a national park in Central Abaco, the Bahamas, situated between Scotland Cay and Man-O-War Cay. The park was established in 2009 and has an area of 2,335 acres (9 km2).[2]

Fowl Cays National Park
Fowl Cays National Park
The location of Fowl Cays National Park within the Bahamas
LocationCentral Abaco, the Bahamas
Coordinates26.6296°N 77.0416°W / 26.6296; -77.0416[1]
Area2,335 acres (9 km2)
Established2009
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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Flora and fauna

The park contains coral reef systems and seagrass bed, which provide habitat for surgeonfish, grunts and parrotfish.[2][3] In 2017, a staghorn coral nursery was established in the park.[4][5]

References

  1. "Fowl Cays National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Fowl Cays National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "Abaco Marine Parks - Management Plan 2017" (PDF). Bahamas National Trust. pp. 26–28, 78. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established". The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established". Perry Institute for Marine Science. Retrieved 3 January 2019.



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