The Conception Island National Park is a protected area in the Bahamas. The island lies between Cat Cays to the north and Rum Cay to the south. The vegetation consists of mangrove communities, with typical strand vegetation, and the island is visited by green turtles, sea birds and migrating birds.
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The park
The park has an area of 810 hectares (2,000 acres) and a maximum altitude of 20 m (66 ft). It is administered by the Bahamas National Trust. The island is historically important, being one of the places in the Bahamas at which Christopher Columbus is known to have landed.
Flora and fauna
The island has an extensive area of mangrove-dominated habitat and typical strandline vegetation. It is one of the most important nesting sites for the green sea turtle in the Bahamas and is visited by many migrating birds.