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Walker's Cay National Park

Coordinates: 27°16′53″N 78°23′16″W / 27.2815°N 78.3877°W / 27.2815; -78.3877[1]
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Walker's Cay National Park
Map showing the location of Walker's Cay National Park
Map showing the location of Walker's Cay National Park
Walker's Cay National Park
The location of Walker's Cay National Park within the Bahamas
LocationNorth of Walker's Cay, the Bahamas
Coordinates27°16′53″N 78°23′16″W / 27.2815°N 78.3877°W / 27.2815; -78.3877[1]
Area3,840 acres (16 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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Walker's Cay National Park is a marine national park north of Walker's Cay in North Abaco, the Bahamas. The park was established in 2002, and has an area of 3,840 acres (16 km2).[2] The park's marine environment has a barrier reef, which is used for underwater diving[2][3] and snorkelling.[4]

Flora and fauna

The barrier reef contains coral, and provides habitat for pompano, amberjack, sharks, barracudas, tropical fish, turtles and eagle rays.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Walker's Cay National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Walker's Cay National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Abaco's National Parks". Friends of the Environment. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Abaco Marine Parks - Management Plan 2017" (PDF). Bahamas National Trust. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Unprecedented Expansion of National Park System" (PDF). Currents. Bahamas National Trust. June 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2019.