Abaco National Park

The Abaco National Park was founded in 1994. It was a well thought addition to the already existing National Park System in Bahamas. The national park is situated at the south east part of Abaco Island and between the Crossing Rocks and Hole in the Wall. The park scatters its beauty with 5,000 acres of pine woods across the 20,500 acre land.

The Bahama Parrot or “white headed Amazon from The Bahamas” are sheltered by this park. The habitat of these parrots is protected and conserved here carefully to diminish any chances of their extinction. These parrots nestle in the limestone cavities that built naturally in the ground. The park also breeds the huge population of game birds called the White-crowned Pigeon.

Apart from the endangered bird species, the park also protects Caribbean Pines in its shelves. It has been found that no other park has taken up the responsibility of protecting such huge tract of these trees in Bahamas. The incessant efforts have proved very beneficial as the seeds generated in the national park can also be used in other areas and regions to establish a solid growth of these pine trees.

Mixed Broadleaf Coppices are another type of trees that are protected by the park. The tourists can enjoy unabridged birding here. There are also many hotels where the tourist can stay during their visit. Apart from Bahama Parrots, the park also is home to many other birds such as Bahama Mockingbird, West Indian Woodpeckers, Olive-capped Warblers, Bahama Swallows, Loggerhead Kingbirds, and Bahama Yellow throats etc.