Conception Island National Park

Location


Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
National Park
LOCATED IN
Central Bahamas
Bahamas
AREA
92 km2 MARINE AREA
102 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
Bahamas National Trust
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: The Nature Conservancy (Unmodified)

OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 2187

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Last updated on 25 January 2023.

Purpose

To protect this area which is an important sanctuary for migratory birds and green turtles, as well as a breeding site for a variety of seabirds.

Species of Concern: Multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

1. The Land and Sea Parks have been designated marine replenishment areas and nurseries for The Bahamas therefore the hunting, trapping, netting, capture, or removal of any fish, turtle, crawfish, conch, whelk, or any marine and/or fisheries resource in or from the Park is prohibited.
2. The destruction, injury or removal of any living or dead plant life, beach sand, coral, sea fan or gorgonians from the Parks is prohibited.
3. The molestation, injury or destruction of any land animal or bird life or the eggs of any animal or bird is prohibited as is the use of nets or snares for the taking or destruction of any animal or bird life in the Parks.
4. Dumping of any wastes oil or rubbish either in land or in the sea is prohibited.
5.

Allowed

Permission may be granted individual instances for the capture or removal of a designated number of land or sea animals or plants required for valid scientific research. In each instance the scientific institution concerned must obtain a permit from The Bahamas National Trust prior to capture or removal of the specimens.

Governing Regulations

Gear and Activity Restrictions i

Fishing Gear

Activities

RESTRICTED
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN