Coelacanth National Park

Coelacanth National Park (French: Parc National Coelacanth) is a national park off the main island of the Comoros.^[1] The park is made up a seascape home to coelacanths and a coral reef which attracts whales and dolphins.^[2] Its creation was announced in 2016 as part of a government effort to protect 25% of the Comoros by 2021.^[3]

Preserved specimen of Latimeria chalumnae in the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria [length: 170 cm (67 in) - weight: 60 kg (130 lb)]. This specimen was caught on 18 October 1974, next to Salimani/Selimani (Grand Comoro, Comoro Islands) 11°48′40.7″S 43°16′3.3″E.

Coelacanth National Park
Grande Comore Island
Location	Grande Comore, Comoros
Area	9,276 ha (35.81 sq mi)
Designation	2010 National Park
Operator	The Comoros National Parks Agency