Conception Island National Park
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The Conception Island National Park is a protected area in the Bahamas. The park, which covers Conception Bank, lies between Cat Island to the north and Rum Cay to the south. The vegetation consists of mangrove communities, with typical strand vegetation, and the island is an important hatching sites for green turtles, an Important Bird Area, with many species of bird known to visit. It is also home to the endemic Conception Bank silver boa, discovered in 2015.
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