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	Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The significant input sources are precipitation onto the lake; runoff carried by streams and channels from the lake's catchment area; groundwater channels and aquifers, and man-made sources from outside the catchment area.
		A periglacial lake is one in which part of its margin is formed by an ice sheet, ice cap or glacier, the ice having obstructed the natural drainage of the land.
		A lake may be infilled with deposited sediment, and gradually, the lake becomes a wetland, such as a swamp or marsh.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake (2287 words)

	Enriquillo
		Enriquillo was happily married to the granddaughter of the illustrious caciques, Caonabo and Anacaona.
		Enriquillo read the document which agreed to the abolition of the encomienda system, freedom for the Tainos and grants of land to be used for the cultivation of crops and the raising of animals in exchange for the cessation of hostilities and the acceptance of Spanish authority.
		Enriquillo died peacefully a year after the peace treaty was signed, earning the love of his people and the admiration and respect of the Spaniards.
	www.stjohnbeachguide.com /Enriqillo.htm (1117 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Enriquillo wetlands (NT0903)
		Lake Enriquillo in the southwestern section of the Dominican Republic is located at 18º30’N and 71º40’W, occupying the lowest part of the basin known as Hoya del Lago Enriquillo between the Neyba and Bahoruco ranges, and has geomorphological characteristics that are unique in the Caribbean region.
		The shores of Lake Enriquillo, as well as the three islands on the lake and the smaller lagoons, have dry subtropical forest and subtropical thorny mountain that is very valuable because it has species with very restricted distributions.
		One of the most significant threats to Lake Enriquillo is its high salinity at certain times of year as a result of the diverting of freshwater by pipes emptying into the lake for use in the area’s agriculture.
	worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0903_full.html (1574 words)

	Dominican Republic SST unit -- Spring 2002 -- International Education at Goshen College
		Enriquillo was a Taino (native inhabitants of the island) chief who was actually raised in Santo Domingo at the San Francisco monastery after his noble father was slain by the conquering Spanish.
		Lake Enriquillo is 26 miles long and slightly larger than the isle of Manhattan.
		At the western most edge of the lake is the city La Descubierta where we had lunch under the shade of a centenary tree.
	www.goshen.edu /sst/drspring02/dr6.shtml (608 words)

	Lake - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Image:Lake mapourika NZ.jpeg The change in level of a lake is controlled by the difference between the sources of inflow and outflow, compared to the total volume of the lake.
		The largest freshwater lake by surface area, and second largest by volume, is Lake Superior with a surface area of 82,414 sq.
		The deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia, with a bottom at 1,637m (5,371 ft.) and is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Lake (2345 words)

	GNF - Lago Enriquillo, Lac Azuéi
		Besides Azuéi and Enriquillo there are other bodies of water in the ancient marine channel: Trou Caiman, 10 km west of Lac Azuéi and connected with the latter by a small canal and a shared floodplain.
		Lake level can go down about a meter within just a year in times of low precipitation and can rise a meter within less than a month after a major hurricane.
		At Lago Enriquillo this problem is not as obvious, since all surrounding communities are more than three kms away from the lake shore and domestic and agricultural waste water is filtered by cattails and other vegetation.
	globalnature.org /docs/02_vorlage.asp?id=19639&sp=E&...&m5=&domid=1011 (2361 words)

	The Panos Institute: Island Beat: Lake Azuei: An important resource in Haiti being wasted
		Lake Azuei is blue like the sea, but the water is neither salty nor sweet.
		According to many professionals in the area of environmental studies, the lake results from a geological phenomena, where sea water was mixed with the sweet water coming from many springs.
		Then all of the lake would be under government control, and the government could protect it, as is done in the Dominican Republic for their Natural Resource Lago Enriquillo".
	www.panosinst.org /productions/island/ib01e.php (1245 words)

	COBAHOR: Cabritos Island National Park
		Lake Enriquillo is found in the Enriquillo Basin (or Neyba Valley), between the Neyba and Bahoruco mountain ranges.
		Among the species, reported for the Enriquillo lake, are flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), white-cheeked pintail or Bahamas duck (Anas bahamensis), masked duck (Oxyura dominica), great egret (Casmerodius albus egretta), little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus).
		Years ago, there were crocodiles also in the Northeast of the country (at the mouth of Yaque del Norte river and Saladilla lake) but they have disappeared from that region and now they remain only in the Enriquillo lake.
	jmarcano.netfirms.com /cobahor/sierra/cabritos2.html (291 words)

	Lago Enriquillo Crocodiles Dominican Republic - Guide To Caribbean Vacations
		Lake Enriquillo, bordered by two mountain ranges on the north and south, sits 130 feet below sea level, the lowest spot in the entire Caribbean.
		The lake is named after the famed Taino leader Enriquillo (Guarocuya), who led the first insurrection against the Spanish (1520-33).
		The lake and its three islands, a two-hour drive from the nearest hotels located in the city of Barahona, are a protected national park.
	www.guidetocaribbeanvacations.com /dominican_rep/CrocodilesRock.htm (439 words)

	Sierra de Bahoruco: neighboring regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Sierra de Neyba is surrounded by the San Juan valley to the North, the valley of the Yaque del Sur river to the East and the valley of the Enriquillo lake to the South.
		The Enriquillo Basin ('Hoya de Enriquillo'), or Neyba valley, constitutes an extended depression filled by Cuaternarian alluvial soils and surrounded by old maritime terraces which form true beaches along the southern limits of the Sierra de Neyba and of the northern limit of the Sierra de Bahoruco.
		In the middle of this valley is found the Enriquillo lake, which is 40-25 meters below sea level.
	jmarcano.netfirms.com /cobahor/sierra/neighbors.html (838 words)

	Dominican Republic Embassy United Kingdom
		Lake Enriquillo is 34 miles (89 km) long and 5 miles (13 km) wide.
		Known as one of the natural wonders of the West Indies, this wetland eco-region occurs in and around Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic and Lake Etang Saumatre in Haiti.
		Since the last ice age, sea levels have fallen and exposed the land that used to be a channel separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.
	www.dominicanembassy.org.uk /tourism.html (1055 words)

	Country Profile - Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Three large fertile valleys rest between these ranges, one of which holds Lake Enriquillo in the southwest with the lowest point in the Caribbean falling 40 meters below sea level and boasting the only salt water lake in the world inhabited by crocodiles.
		The topography of the land ranges from Lake Enriquillo, the lowest-lying landmark in the Caribbean (144 mts.
		The Scientific Reserves encompass lakes, patches of forest and Banco de la Plata where every year humpback whales migrate from the Arctic to spawn their young.
	www.free-living.com /CountryProfiles/dominicanrepprofile.htm (1667 words)

	Hispaniola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is known as the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac in Haiti, and Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince lies at its western end.
		The depression is home to a chain of salty lakes, including the Saumatre Lagoon in Haiti and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic.
		The Enriquillo wetlands are a flooded grasslands and savannas ecoregion that surround a chain of lakes and lagoons that includes Lake Enriquillo, Rincón Lagoon, and Lake Caballero in the Dominican Republic and Saumatre Lagoon and Trou Cayman in Haiti.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hispaniola (840 words)

	Iguana Specialist Group (formerly the West Indian Iguana Specialist Group)
		Following a two-year period of increased drought and reduced rainfall, as of March, 1997, Isla Cabritos again became connected with the mainland, at the southwestern portion of the lake's shoreline near Jimani.
		The area along the south shore of Lake Enriquillo between Duvergé-Las Baitoas and El Limon has suffered considerable habitat loss as a result of agricultural development, free-ranging livestock, charcoal production, fuelwood extraction, and drainage of a lagoon and small seasonal wetlands.
		Conduct status surveys of the Parque Nacional Jaragua-Cabo Rojo and Lake Enriquillo iguana populations.
	www.iucn-isg.org /actionplan/ch2/ricords.php (2468 words)

	Life Zones of the Dominican Republic
		Among the main species that prevail in this formation are cacti, such as guasábara (Cylindropuntia caribaea), common in the region between Azua and the Enriquillo lake; cagüey (Neoabottia paniculata), common from the Tábara river to around Enriquillo lake; bayahonda or cambrón (Prosopis juliflora), common to all regions within this zone.
		In the Southwest, it is found in along a belt that, starting in the Enriquillo town, extends westward by the southern foothills of Sierra de Bahoruco till the Haitian border, close to Pedernales.
		In the northern section of the Barahona peninsula, there is another belt that goes from the Caribbean Sea coast to Jimaní, between the limit of the thorn woodland and the northern foothills of Sierra de Bahoruco.
	marcano.freeservers.com /zonas/zonesp.html (3883 words)

	Travel in Santa Cruz De Barahona - Dominican Republic - Latin America - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Barahona is a region dominated by a rural and mountainous landscape.
		The presence of the Bahoruco Mountains (high protected place in the local indigenous language) and the extraordinary Enriquillo Lake (named in honor of the man who carried out the first indigenous, American uprising) endows the area with an historical and geographic appeal that is just beginning to be recognized by the public and private sectors.
		Among the many attractions of the area is crocodile sight-seeing in the salt water Lago Enriquillo, the largest lake in the Caribbean, where the island of Cabritos is a well-known nesting place for all type of alligators and a National Park.
	www.americatravelling.net /dominican_republic/santa_cruz_de_barahona/santa_cruz_de_barahona_culture.htm (438 words)

	Explore Dominican Republic
		The Yaque del Norte in the north, the Yaque del Sur in the south, and the Yuna in the east are the main rivers and provide water for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
		The salt lake of Enriquillo (23 miles [37 km] long and 11 miles [18 km] wide) is the lowest (144 feet [44 m] below sea level) point in the West Indies.
		Herds of wild pigs roam the high mountains, and alligators and flamingos are found near Lake Enriquillo.
	exploredominicanrepublic.com /history.html (2766 words)

	Dominican Republic SST unit -- Fall 2002 -- International Education at Goshen College
		There are carvings in the rocks here that are believed to be ancient works of indigenous people who inhabited this area.
		Closer to the actual lake itself, we were greeted by rhino iguanas that happily ate the crackers we threw to them.
		Flamingos and American crocodiles also inhabit the lake, although we were not fortunate enough to see them.
	www.goshen.edu /sst/drfall02/dr6.shtml (667 words)

	Dominican Republic Rivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The seventh drainage system flows into the Lago Enriquillo (Lake Enriquillo) from the Sierra de Neiba to the north and from the Sierra de Baoruco to the south.
		The Lago Enriquillo lies in the western part of the Hoya de Enriquillo.
		The northern rivers of the system rise in the Sierra de Neiba and are perennial, while the southern rivers rise in the Sierra de Baoruco and are intermittent, flowing only after heavy rainfall.
	www.country-studies.com /dominican-republic/rivers.html (270 words)

	metazoa15
		They may even help their neonates reach the safety of water by carefully picking them up with their jaws festooned with sharp teeth and tenderly carrying them in such fashion to a safe part of their lake or river.
		Finally, and as far as a general description goes, some crocodilians are the most vocal of reptiles after birds and some geckoes.
		It is reasonably common in places like the hypersaline Lake Enriquillo and Etang Saumatre, in Hispaniola.
	www.kingsnake.com /westindian/metazoa15.html (1017 words)

	Landscape and climate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Between the Sierra de Neiba and the Sierra de Bahoruco is Lake Enriquillo, the largest natural lake in the country, with the lowest elevation in the Caribbean islands.
		This is also the only salt water lake in the world inhabited by crocodiles.
		The average temperature is about 20°C, although at low altitudes such as Lake Enriquillo, the temperature can rise to 40°C. Humidity is about 70% most of the time.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/dominican/landclim.html (444 words)

	Tours Trips Treks & Travel
		The dunes between the banks of the lagoon and those of the Caribbean Sea to the south are one of the few remaining sites in the Dominican Republic where the carey turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), among other species, arrive annually to lay their eggs.
		The Isle Cabritos National Park (Little Goats Island) is the largest of three islands found in the center of Lake Enriquillo, (a large salt-water lake 144 feet below sea level, which marks the lowest point in the Caribbean).
		Lago Enriquillo is part of an ancient canal separating the southwest of the Dominican Republic and southern part of Haiti from the mainland of the island of Hispaniola.
	www.4tdomrep.com /regions-southwest.html (1206 words)

	Workshop Thumbnail View \| TrekEarth
		The area between the flamingos and the bush around the lake is very large, I was't able to hide my self for too long.
		Lago Enriquillo is the largest lake not only in the Dominican Republic but also in the Caribbean, it is below the sea level (44 meters) and salty.Located SW of the Dominican Republic.(4 hours from our capital Santo Domingo).
		I placed a WS so you can see the distance I was from the flamingos, and was also taken with a 300 zoom.
	www.trekearth.com /workshops/176972 (184 words)

	CROCODILE SPECIALIST GROUP NEWSLETTER 193 - Pp. 10-12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Eight chapters cover survival in a changing world, status and distribution, a detailed report on the population in Lake Enriquillo, people and crocodiles, conservation, a description of the ongoing radio telemetry project and 'the future of crocodiles on our island'.
		A short bibliography introduces general sources and the bulk of published reports from DR. The tone and style make this very suitable for the general intelligent public, as a guide and resource for teachers and as an introductory text for students at the high school and college level.
		(Lake Enriquillo, Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Caribbean) is a more general booklet in the same general style but covering the Geography, Geology, Flora, Fauna, Ecology, Human activities and conservation themes for this unique hypersaline lake and its surrounding drainage.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/HERPETOLOGY/NEWSLETTER/news193p10-12.htm (988 words)

	HAITI - LoveToKnow Article on HAITI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The greatest lake is that of Enriquillo or Xaragua, at a height of 300 ft. above sea-level.
		After heavy rains it occasionally forms a continuous sheet of water with another lake called Azuey, or Etang Saumatre, which is 16 m.
		Caymans are found in the lakes and rivers, and the waters teem with fish and other sea food.
	www.1911ency.org /H/HA/HAITI.htm (4150 words)

	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
		The rare hutia (a small rodent) and herds of wild boar are found in the mountainous areas.
		Lake Enriquillo is the natural habitat of large flocks of flamingos.
		Spanish mackerel, mullet, bonito, and yellowtail snapper are found in the surrounding waters.
	cms.westport.k12.ct.us /cmslmc/foreignlanguages/centamerica/dominicanrep.htm (2809 words)

	Enriquillo, Lago on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		ENRIQUILLO, LAGO [Enriquillo, Lago], salt lake, SW Dominican Republic, the largest lake of Hispaniola, c.110 ft. (34 m) below sea level.
		Lago Enriquillo has a large and varied wildlife population, including flamingos and iguanas.
		It is situated close to the Haitian border.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/e/enriquil.asp (203 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Caribbean flood death toll rises to 860 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the Dominican Republic, the recovered bodies included seven sun-bleached corpses that were seen on the banks of Cabritos Island by a photographer from The Associated Press.
		The island lies in the crocodile-infested, saltwater Lake Enriquillo, just east of Jimani.
		The bodies were believed to have been swept away in the rain and carried to the banks of the lake, said Eddy Olivares, operations chief for the Dominican Civil Defense, who said he expected more corpses would be found this week.
	www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2004/05/26/dominican_haiti_floods_kill_at_least_360?pg=2 (417 words)

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