Washington Slagbaai National Park

Washington Slagbaai National Park
Washington-Slagbaai (Bonaire)
View from the Malmok lighthouse
LocationBonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Nearest townRincon
Coordinates12°16′19″N 68°22′59″W / 12.272°N 68.383°W / 12.272; -68.383
Area59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Max. elevation241 m, Mount Brandaris
Established1969
OperatorSTINAPA Bonaire
stinapabonaire.org/washington-slagbaai/

Washington Slagbaai National Park is a national park and ecological reserve on the northwestern part of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. 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.