Washington Slagbaai National Park | |
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Washington-Slagbaai (Bonaire) | |
Location | Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |
Nearest town | Rincon |
Coordinates | 12°16′19″N 68°22′59″W / 12.272°N 68.383°W |
Area | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Max. elevation | 241 m, Mount Brandaris |
Established | 1969 |
Operator | STINAPA Bonaire |
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Washington Slagbaai National Park is a national park and ecological reserve on the northwestern part of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands.[1] The 5,643 hectares (21.79 sq mi) park covering approximately a fifth of the island of Bonaire is managed by STINAPA Bonaire, a non-profit foundation, on behalf of the Bonaire government. Established in 1969, Washington Slagbaai National Park was the first nature reserve to be established in the former Netherlands Antilles.[2]