THE BAHAMAS

The Bahamas National Trust
PO Box N4105
The Retreat Gardens
Village Road
Nassau, BAHAMAS
Tel: (242) 393 1317
Fax (242) 393 4978
Email: bnt@bahamas.net.bs
Website: http://www.bnt.bs

Abaco National Park
Abaco
Tel: (242) 393 1317
The Park comprises 20,500 acres in southern Abaco. Includes 5,000
acres of forest and is a major habitat for the Bahama parrot.

Black Sound Cay National Reserve
Abaco
Tel: (242) 1317
This miniature park consists of a thick stand of mangrove
vegetation and is an important habitat for waterfowl.

Bonefish Pond National Park
New Providence
Tel: (242) 393 1317
On the south central coast of New Providence, this is an important
marine nursery area providing a nutrient rich habitat for juvenile
fish, crawfish and conch. The area supports a wide variety of
waterfowl and an important variety of Bahamian flora. The wetland
provides critical protection from storm surges to communities along
New Providence’s southern shore.

Central Andros National Park
Andros
Tel: (242) 393 1317
This first phase of Andros park designation focuses on Central
Andros – North Bight, Fresh Creek, Blaket Sound, Young Sound and
Staniard Creek. These five areas contain pine forests, blue holes,
coral reefs, wetlands and mangroves.

Conception Island National Park
Conception Island
Tel: (242) 393 1317
A sanctuary for migratory birds, sea birds, and green turtles. One of
the three islands in the Bahamas on which Christopher Colombus is
known to have landed. Accessible by boat only.

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Exuma
Tel: (242) 357 8344
Created in 1958, this 176 square-mile park was the first of its kind
in the world and is famous for its outstanding anchorages and
marine environment.

Inagua National Park
Great Inagua
Tel: (242) 339 1616
The site of world’s largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos
which covers 287 square miles of Great Inagua Island. It is a
birdwatcher’s haven.

Little Inagua National Park
North of Great Inagua
Tel: (242) 339 1616
The largest uninhabited island in the Wider Carribean. The island
exists in a natural undisturbed state with important viodiversity
implications. It is remote, inaccessible and has no fresh water. It
is a documented nesting location for cirtically endangered sea turtle
species.

Harrold and Wilson Ponds National Park
New Providence
Tel: (242) 393 1317
These ponds encompass 250 acres and are home to more than 100
avian species including herons, egrets, ibises, and cormorants. It is
an exceptional educational and ecotourism site, very close to the
nation’s capital.

Lucayan National Park
Grand Bahama
Tel: (242) 352 5438
A 40 acre park that encompasses the longest known underwater
cave system in the world with over 6 miles of caves and tunnels
charted. Above ground it exhibits every vegetative zone found in
the Bahamas. Visitor access is restricted during June-July nesting
season.

Moriah Harbour Cay National Park
Great Exuma
Tel: (242) 393 1317
The Cay and its marine environs are a vita part of the ecosystem
between Great and Little Exuma. It encompasses pristine beaches,
sand dunes, mangrove creeks and sea grass beds, where a variety
of birdlife nests. The mangroves are an important nursery for
juvenile crabs, conch, and other fish and crustaceans, and the a
variety of local flora.

Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Abaco
Tel: (242) 393 1317
This 2100 acre land and sea area is a sister park to the Exuma Cays
Land and Sea Park with undersea caves, extensive coral reefs and
abounds with terrestrial plant and animal life. Accessible by boat
only.

Peterson Cay National Park
Grand Bahama
Tel: (242) 352 5438
A one and a half acre geological wonder, being the only cay off
Grand Bahama’s leeward shore.

Primeval Forest
New Providence
Tel: (242) 393 1317
This old-growth forest is a representation of the early evergreen
topical hardwood forests of The Bahamas. It features dramatic
sinkholes – unique limestone caverns up to 50ft long and in some
cases, 30ft deep. The Forest supports a diverse collection of plant
life, and various species of wildlife.

Rand Nature Centre
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Tel: (242) 352 5438
The Rand Nature Centre is 100 acres of natural beauty in the heart
of downtown Freeport. The Centre boasts a 2000 ft trail which
winds through native coppice and pine barrens. Open Mon–Fri 9am–
4.30pm.

The Retreat
New Providence
Tel: (242) 393 1317
An 11-acre garden of rare and exotic palms and native coppice—the
largest private collection of palms in the world. Administrative
headquarters of the Bahamas National Trust. Open Mon–Fri 9am–
5pm.

Tilloo Cay Reserve
Abaco
Tel: (242) 393 1317
Eleven acres of wild and pristine natural environment with nesting
for Tropic birds and other seabirds.

Union Creek National Park
Great Inagua
Tel: (242) 339 1616
The Reserve is seven square miles of enclosed tidal creek, an
important research site for sea turtles, especially the green turtle.

Walker’s Cay National Park
Abaco
(242) 393 1813
Walker’s Cay is the northernmost island in The Bahamas and is
fringed by its own barrier reef. The coral formations and
surrounding marine environment host schools of pompano and
amberjack, large marine predators such as sharks and barracudas,
multitudes of tropical fish, turtles and eagle rays. Visibility in the
underwater cathedrals reaches 100 ft.