Park Stories

Apr

Andros West Side National Park : A Beacon of Hope for Sawfish

Sawfishes, shark -like rays with long toothed snouts, face greater risk of extinction than any other family of marine fish. The Bahamas and the United States may be the last remaining refuges for the Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish. In 2017, the IUCN Shark Specialist Group identified the wider Caribbean region as one of four priority areas that could serve as “beacons of hope” for sawfish. In The Bahamas the Andros West Side National Park is critical to the survival of this endangered species Smalltooth Sawfish are found in shallow nearshore waters, and are particularly associated with mangroves and muddy sandy...

Jan

The 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count in The Bahamas

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Lynn Gape

Birds, Blog, Islands

[The 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count in The Bahamas] Green Heron, Nassau, The Bahamas[/caption] Between December 14 and January 5 participants in The Bahamas took part in the world’s longest-running wildlife census, the Christmas Bird Count , which contributes invaluable data to bird population research. Bahamian Volunteers joined tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers in counts across the Western Hemisphere. The data collected by participants continues to contribute to one of only two large existing pools of information notifying ornithologists and conservation biologists about what conservation action is required to protect birds and the places they need. The Christmas Bird...

Nov

The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park : Then and Now

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Lynn Gape

Blog, Islands, Parks

The initiative for setting aside islands in the Exumas for conservation began with Colonel Ilia Tolstoy, grandson of Leo Tolstoy, who had first visited The Bahamas in 1931. In 1953, he began a discussion of establishing Bahamian protected areas with Richard Pough of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and founder of the Nature Conservancy. This began a dialog that crossed the Atlantic to the Director of Great Britain’s Nature Conservancy , then back to the Right Honourable, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of The Bahamas, and the Honourable K.M. Walmsley, Colonial Secretary. Finally in Ilia’s own...

Aug

A Guided Shark Tour in the ECLSP with Guest On Board the Lady J

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Parks 242

Blog, Islands, Parks

A pristine and picturesque morning calm greeted me as I sipped my coffee waiting to commence our underwater adventure in Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Warderick Wells is the perfect base of operations located near the center of the 176 square mile national park system of ECLSP the oldest marine park in the world, providing easy access to some of the most vibrant and exciting dive locations found anywhere in the Bahamas. The agenda for the morning was our famous shark dive at “Danger Reef”. The guests from the Motor Yacht Lady J, had stopped by the dive location...

Aug

The Perfect Position: Leading MPAs Worldwide in Providing Safe & Effective Moorings

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Parks 242

Blog, Marine Life, Parks

When you think of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park; you may think of a beautiful yacht, tightly nestled between two sandbars, and surrounded by the most incredible turquoise water- a scene worthy of a postcard. But, what you don’t think about, is just exactly how that yacht is secured in that perfect position. How close they are to being aground on that beautiful sandbar, yet will never actually be in danger of touching it. Recently with careful planning and implementation, the ECLSP has become the world leader when it comes to providing vessels with safe and effective mooring...

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