Location
Key Information
Feedback and Data Requests
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.