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FRIENDS is a partner in conservation and education with The Bahamas National Trust, an organization mandated by The Bahamas Government to manage our national parks. Presently there are three marine parks in Abaco:
Walker's Cay National Park
Established: 2002 Size: 3,840 Acres
The northernmost island in the Bahamas. Walker's Cay is fringed by its own barrier reef. The stunning coral formations and surrounding marine environment host schools of pompano and amberjack, large marine predators, such as sharks and barracudas, multitudes of colorful tropical fish, turtles and eagle rays. Renowned for underwater cathedrals teeming with unprecedented concentrations of fish, visibility that reaches 100feet and an endless variety of marine life, this underwater paradise is a mecca for divers
Black Sound Cay National Reserve
Established: 1988 Size: 2 Acres
Located off Green Turtle Cay in Abaco, this miniature park comprises a thick stand of mangrove vegetation and is an important habitat for waterfowl and Other avifauna which winter in the region.
Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Established: 1972 Size: 2,100 Acres
Located 8 miles north of Cherokee Sound, Great Abaco, this 2,100 acre land and sea area is a sister park to the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. It contains beautiful undersea caves, extensive coral reefs and abounds with terrestrial plant and animal life.
FRIENDS has worked with the Bahamas National Trust to submit proposals for two more additional sites.
