Joulter Cays

Joulter Cays

Joulter Cays The location of Joulter Cays within the Bahamas
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	25°16′N78°07′W / 25.267°N 78.117°W / 25.267; -78.117
Type	Cay
Archipelago	Lucayan Archipelago
Administration
Bahamas
Demographics
Population	0

Joulter Cays and associated sand shoals (1984)

Oblique view (1999)

Landsat (2001)

The Joulter Cays are small uninhabited islands to the north of Andros Island in the Bahamas. Oolitic sand dominates the intertidal zone around the small islands that are covered with vegetation.

The Joulter Cays were designated as an Important Bird Area for the endangered piping plover and short-billed dowitcher in 2012. The National Audubon Society's International Alliances Program and the Bahamas National Trust was working together to establish, in 2015, the Joulter Cays as a national park. ^{[1] [2]} The islands are known as a flyfishing destination for bonefish and permit. ^{[3] [4]}

Matt Jeffery, Deputy Director of Audubon's International Alliances Program, called Joulter Cays a true paradise and treasure of the Bahamas, rich in birds, fisheries, and other wildlife. ^[1] However, some local residents are concerned that a national park status would prohibit their bonefish guiding service to tourists. ^[5]

References

Oolitic sand grains from Joulter Cays

1. Anadon, Veronica (June 11, 2013). "Establishing Joulter Cays IBA as a National Park in the Bahamas". birdlife.org. Bird Life International . Retrieved March 20, 2015.
2. "Joulter Cays National Park in Bahamas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. "Fly Fishing Andros Island in the Bahamas". flyfishingconnection.com. Copyright ©1998-2007, The Flyfishing Connection. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
4. "Joulter Cays Proposed Park". The Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
5. Wise, Cat (February 17, 2015). "Why scientists want to protect the piping plover's winter home". PBS.org. © 1996 - 2015 NewsHour Productions LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2015.