Lucayan National Park
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| Location | Grand Bahama, the Bahamas |
| Nearest city | Freeport |
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| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) (land); 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) (total) |
| Established | March 1982[2] |
| 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 km2) in total.[1][2] The park contains an underwater cave system with 6.4 mi (10.3 km) of charted tunnels.[3]
Flora and fauna
[edit | edit source]Prior to the creation of the park, the area was the site of the discovery of the Remipedia class of crustaceans, in 1979.[2] The park is also an Important Bird Area, providing habitat for the thick-billed vireo, Bahama swallow and the olive-capped warbler, among others.[2][4][5]
See also
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