The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, established in 1958, was the first protected area of its kind in the Atlantic basin — a designation that preceded most modern conservation legislation by decades. This coin was issued as part of the Bahamas' broader wildlife series drawing attention to the fragile ecosystems of the cays, where nurse sharks, sea turtles, and Bahamian iguanas exist in close proximity to expanding tourist infrastructure.
The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, established in 1958, was the first protected area of its kind in the Atlantic basin — a designation that preceded most modern conservation legislation by decades. This coin was issued as part of the Bahamas' broader wildlife series drawing attention to the fragile ecosystems of the cays, where nurse sharks, sea turtles, and Bahamian iguanas exist in close proximity to expanding tourist infrastructure.