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Great Salt Pond

Coordinates: 17°14′N 62°39′W / 17.233°N 62.650°W / 17.233; -62.650
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Map of Saint Kitts and Nevis showing the location of the Great Salt Pond

The Great Salt Pond is the largest lake within Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Geography

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It is located on Saint Kitts island, near the point of the Southeast Peninsula and to the north of The Narrows isthmus.[1] St. Anthony's Peak overlooks it.

Ecology

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It is a wildlife habitat for: birds, such as the common gallinule and the great blue heron;[2] invertebrates; and fish, including as an estuary nursery area for Caribbean Sea dwelling fish.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 491.
  2. ^ Caribbean Journal of Science. University of Puerto Rico. 1997. pp. 6–9.

17°14′N 62°39′W / 17.233°N 62.650°W / 17.233; -62.650