Black Sound Cay National Reserve
National park on Green Turtle Cay in North Abaco, Bahamas
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Black Sound Cay National Reserve is a national park on Green Turtle Cay in North Abaco, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1988 and has an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha).[2][3]
LocationGreen Turtle Cay, the Bahamas
Coordinates26.7597°N 77.3205°W[1]
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Established1 November 1988[2]
| Black Sound Cay National Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Black Sound Cay National Reserve The location of Black Sound Cay National Reserve within the Bahamas | |
| Location | Green Turtle Cay, the Bahamas |
| Coordinates | 26.7597°N 77.3205°W[1] |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Established | 1 November 1988[2] |
| Governing body | Bahamas National Trust |
| Website | bnt |
Flora and fauna
The mangrove area includes red, white and black mangroves, and buttonwood, creating sheltered nursery waters for groupers, crawfish and conch.[2] The park provides important habitat for birds such as the white-cheeked pintail and the West Indian whistling duck,[2] and for migratory bird species including the painted bunting, indigo bunting, American redstart, black-and-white warbler and magnolia warbler.[4]
