User:Wasechun tashunka/sandbox/Fauna of the Bahamas
The fauna of the Bahamas is diverse and unique. Consisting of a chain of more than 700 islands, islets, and rocks, the extensive archipelago has over 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2) of land, and a range comprising 100,000 square miles (260,000 km2) of the Atlantic Ocean. Major Bahamian habitats include shallow wetland, mangrove forest and coral reef, which covers 707 square miles (1,830 km2) of the Great Bahama Bank and 125 square miles (320 km2) of the Little Bahama Bank. This varied environment supports a large number of species.[1]
Origin of Bahamian fauna
editMammals
editTerrestrial
editMarine
editBirds
editReptiles
editAmphibians
editFish
editFreshwater
editSaltwater
editInvertebrates
editCrustaceans
editThreats
editConservation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bahamas - Country Profile". www.cbd.int. Retrieved 28 July 2017.