Christmas Island National Park
Christmas Island National Park is a national park occupying most of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean southwest of Indonesia. The park is home to many species of animal and plant life, including the eponymous red crab, whose annual migration sees around 100 million crabs move to the sea to spawn. Christmas Island is the only nesting place for the endangered Abbott's booby and critically endangered Christmas Island frigatebird, and the wide range of other endemic species makes the island of significant interest to the scientific community.
| Christmas Island National Park Australia | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Dolly Beach in Christmas Island National Park, Australia | |
Christmas Island National Park Christmas Island National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Flying Fish Cove |
| Coordinates | 10°25′S 105°40′E |
| Established | 1980 |
| Area | 85 km2 (32.8 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Director of National Parks |
| Website | Christmas Island National Park |
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