North and South Marine Parks

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North and South Marine Parks are marine protected areas off Andros Island in the Bahamas, established to conserve the region’s coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rich marine biodiversity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
North Marine Park 1
North and South Marine Parks canonical 1

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf marine park
marine protected area complex
adjacentTo Andros Barrier Reef
Tongue of the Ocean
containsHabitatFor conch
lobster
reef fish
sea turtles
sharks
sponges
contributesTo biodiversity conservation in the Bahamas
protection of Andros Island coastal ecosystems
country Bahamas
governedBy Government of the Bahamas
hasConservationObjective conservation of coral reefs
conservation of seagrass beds
protection of endangered marine species
protection of fish spawning grounds
protection of marine biodiversity
support of sustainable fisheries
hasPart North and South Marine Parks self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Marine Park

South Marine Park
hasZoning no-take zone
regulated fishing zone
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Andros Barrier Reef
surface form: Andros Barrier Reef region

Andros Island
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
managingAuthority Bahamas National Trust
nearbySettlement Andros Town
partOf Andros West Side protected area network
Bahamas National Park System
surface form: Bahamas National Protected Areas System
protectsEcosystemType coral reef
mangrove habitat
seagrass bed
region Andros Island west and southwest coastal waters
supportsActivity environmental education
non-extractive recreation
scientific research
threatenedBy climate change
coastal development
coral bleaching
overfishing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Andros Island hasProtectedArea North and South Marine Parks
North and South Marine Parks hasPart North and South Marine Parks self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: North Marine Park