Coelacanth National Park

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Coelacanth National Park
ISS030-E-7476 - View of Comoros.jpg
Grande Comore Island
Location Grande Comore, Comoros
Area9,276 ha (35.81 sq mi)
Designation2010 National Park
OperatorThe Comoros National Parks Agency

Coelacanth National Park (French : Parc National Coelacanth) is a national park off the main island of the Comoros. [1] The park is made up a seascape home to coelacanths and a coral reef which attracts whales and dolphins. [2] Its creation was announced in 2016 as part of a government effort to protect 25% of the Comoros by 2021. [3]

Preserved specimen of Latimeria chalumnae in the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria [length: 170 cm (67 in) - weight: 60 kg (130 lb)]. This specimen was caught on 18 October 1974, next to Salimani/Selimani (Grand Comoro, Comoro Islands) .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap} 11deg48'40.7''S 43deg16'3.3''E / 11.811306degS 43.267583degE / -11.811306; 43.267583 . Latimeria Chalumnae - Coelacanth - NHMW.jpg
Preserved specimen of Latimeria chalumnae in the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria [length: 170 cm (67 in) - weight: 60 kg (130 lb)]. This specimen was caught on 18 October 1974, next to Salimani/Selimani (Grand Comoro, Comoro Islands) 11°48′40.7″S43°16′3.3″E / 11.811306°S 43.267583°E / -11.811306; 43.267583 .

References

  1. ↑ "Protected Planet | Comoros". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ↑ "Islands of the Moon: Building a network of marine and coastal protected areas in Comoros". Global Environment Facility. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Comoros: Towards a Network of Marine Protection | Nairobi Convention". www.unep.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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