Protected Areas in the Bahamas
Established by an Act of Parliament in 1959, the Bahamas National Trust is mandated with the conservation of natural and historic resources of The Bahamas. This responsibility is achieved primarily through in-situ protection. The Trust is the only known non-governmental organization in the world with the mandate to manage a country’s entire national park system.
The Bahamas National Park System
The Bahamas National Park System is at heart of the Trust’s mandate. Within our parks are many unique features, critical habitats, and endangered species. Bahamian Parks are treasure-troves of biodiversity as well as areas of pure aesthetic beauty. The system protects the world’s largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos, one of the world’s longest underwater cave systems, a critically important sea turtle research facility and one of the most successful marine fishery reserves in the Wider Caribbean - if not the world.
Source: Bahamas National Trust
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