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Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park

Coordinates: 26°23′56″N 76°59′31″W / 26.399°N 76.992°W / 26.399; -76.992[1]
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Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Map showing the location of Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Map showing the location of Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
The location of Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park within the Bahamas
LocationCentral Abaco, the Bahamas
Coordinates26°23′56″N 76°59′31″W / 26.399°N 76.992°W / 26.399; -76.992[1]
Area2,100 acres (8 km2)
Established1972
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park is a national park in Central Abaco, the Abaco Islands, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1972 and has an area of 2,100 acres (8 km2).[2] The park's marine environment contains an extensive coral reef and undersea cave habitat, which provide opportunities for snorkelling and underwater diving.[3][4]

Flora and fauna

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Over 170 species of plants and animals have been documented within the park's land and sea areas, including loggerhead and green sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins, and nesting bridled terns.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Abaco National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Pelican Cays Land & Sea Park". Friends of the Environment. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Abaco Marine Parks - Management Plan 2017" (PDF). Bahamas National Trust. pp. 17–19, 73–77, 79–80. Retrieved 2 January 2019.