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West Side National Park
Map showing the location of West Side National Park
Map showing the location of West Side National Park
West Side National Park
The location of West Side National Park within the Bahamas
LocationAndros, the Bahamas
Nearest cityNassau
Coordinates24°17′N 77°57′W / 24.28°N 77.95°W / 24.28; -77.95[1]
Area1,500,000 acres (6,070 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyBahamas National Trust
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West Side National Park is a national park covering the western half of Andros, the Bahamas, and the surrounding waters. The park was established in 2002 and, after being expanded in 2012,[2] has an area of 1,500,000 acres (6,070 km2),[3] being one of the largest protected areas in the region.[4] The park is regarded as a marine protected area, which includes tidal creeks and coastal mangrove forest, as well as an expansive coastal zone.[5]

  1. ^ "Westside National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Andros Westside National Park To Be Expanded". BahamasB2B. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "West Side National Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "The Andros West Side National Park, home of the national bird of the Bahamas". IUCN. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ Liebowitz, Dina (2007). "Assessing Stakeholder Support and Preferences for Marine Protected Area Management on Andros Island, Bahamas" (PDF). University of Florida. p. 25. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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