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U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity Bahamas
Species |
Pine Forest Most pine forests (Pinus caribaea) are self-sustaining secondary growths. They protect the soil and the fresh water lens and provide habitats for many plants and animals--including the Bahama parrot in Abaco. This ecosystem is also known as “pineyards”, “pinelands” or “pine barrens”, and they may be “wet barrens” or “dry barrens”. Northern Forests of The
Bahamas comprise 2,388 square miles or 6,185 square kilometres accounting
for 15% of the total land area. The Caribbean pine forest in The
Bahamas is estimated to be the largest forest of Caribbean pine
within the region.
Hardwood
trees found in the pine forest include the following:
Click here for information
on protected tree species within
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