Lake Miragoâne
Lake Miragoâne (French: Étang de Miragoâne) is a lake in Haiti, located one kilometer southeast of the city of Miragoâne. It is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in the Caribbean. The lake is 12 km (7.5 mi) long and 25 km² (9.7 mi²) in area.[1]
| Lake Miragoâne | |
|---|---|
  Lake Miragoâne | |
| Location | Haiti |
| Coordinates | 18°24′14″N 73°2′59″W |
| Basin countries | Haiti |
| Max. length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 25 km² (9.7 mi²) |
Endemic fauna
Lake Miragoâne is a hotbed for fauna in the region and is considered an important centre of endemism for the livebearing genus Limia, with a total of 9 described species, including a new species described in 2020, Limia mandibularis.[2]
References
- Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 22. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.
- Rodriguez-Silva, Rodet; Torres-Pineda, Patricia; Josaphat, James, eds. (2020). "Limia mandibularis, a new livebearing fish (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) from Lake Miragoane, Haiti". Vol. 4768, no. 3. Zootaxa. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
- Brenner, Mark; Binford, Michael W. (October 1988). "A sedimentary record of human disturbance from Lake Miragoane, Haiti". Journal of Paleolimnology. 1 (2). doi:10.1007/BF00196066.
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