Savannes Bay

Savannes Bay

Country:
Saint Lucia
Site number:
1171
Area:
24.6 ha
Designation date:
19-02-2002
Coordinates:
13°48'N 60°37'W

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Savannes Bay. 19/02/02; Vieux Fort; 25 ha; 13°48'N 060°37'W. Marine Reserve. Comprises mangrove forest, seagrass beds, and coral reef, long utilized for subsistence-based activities by adjacent communities. The Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), the most valuable species in most of the Caribbean islands, occupies the mangrove and seagrass as a nursery and supports the artisanal fisheries particularly during the low period for offshore pelagics. The site is crown land and a marine reserve, and has been included in the proposed Point Sable National Park complex. Ramsar site no. 1171. Most recent RIS information: 2002.
Administrative region: Vieux Fort
National legal designation:
  • Marine Reserve
Last publication date: 19-02-2002
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)