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]
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  Fowl Cays National Park The location of Fowl Cays National Park within the Bahamas | |
| Location | Central Abaco, the Bahamas |
| Coordinates | 26°37′47″N 77°02′30″W / 26.6296°N 77.0416°W[1] |
| Area | 2,335 acres (9 km2) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Governing body | Bahamas National Trust |
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Flora and fauna edit
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 edit
- ^ "Fowl Cays National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Fowl Cays National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Abaco Marine Parks - Management Plan 2017" (PDF). Bahamas National Trust. pp. 26–28, 78. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established". The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Fowl Cays Coral Nursery Established". Perry Institute for Marine Science. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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