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Lake St Lucia (Lake Saint Lucia) is an estuarine lake system in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the largest estuarine lake in Southern Africa, covering an area of approximately 350 square kilometres (140 sq mi), and falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (a World Heritage Site).
| Lake St. Lucia | |
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| Lake Saint Lucia | |
 False Bay, Lake St Lucia | |
  Lake St. Lucia | |
| Location | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 27°59′S 32°27′E |
| Type | estuarine lake |
The lake was named Santa Lucia by Manuel Perestrello on 13 December 1575, the day of the feast of Saint Lucy.[1] It was later renamed to St. Lucia.
Flora and fauna
More than 2,180 species of flowering plants have been documented in the St Lucia lake system.[2]
St Lucia Lake harbours rich fauna, including crocodiles, hippopotami, monitor lizards, over 400 bird species, invertebrates, and the occasional bull shark.[3][4]
References
- Santa Lucia: http://www.santalucia.co.za/history.php Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 8 August 2015
- Thieme, Michele; Abell, Robin; Burgess, Neil; Lehner, Bernhard; Dinerstein, Eric; Olsen, David (2005). Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. p. 331.
- Nel, H.A., Perissinotto, R. & Taylor, R.H. 2012. Diversity of bivalve molluscs in the St Lucia Estuary, with an annotated and illustrated checklist. African Invertebrates 53 (2): 503-525."Bivalvia from St Lucia Estuary". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Perissinotto, R., Taylor, R.H., Carrasco, N.K. & Fox, C. 2013. Observations on the bloom-forming jellyfish Crambionella stuhlmanni (Chun, 1896) in the St Lucia Estuary, South Africa. African Invertebrates 54 (1): 161–170."Observations on the bloom-forming jellyfish Crambionella stuhlmanni (Chun, 1896) in the St Lucia Estuary, South Africa | Perissinotto | African Invertebrates". Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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На других языках
[de] St.-Lucia-See
Der St.-Lucia-See (englisch Lake St. Lucia oder Lake Saint Lucia) ist der größte See Südafrikas.- [en] Lake St. Lucia
[es] Lago Santa Lucía
Lago Santa Lucía (en inglés: Lake St. Lucia;[1] en afrikáans: St. Luciameer) es un sistema de lagos estuarios en el norte de KwaZulu-Natal, Sudáfrica. El lago está dentro del Parque del Humedal de iSimangaliso (un Patrimonio de la Humanidad). El lago fue nombrado Santa Lucía por Manuel Perestrerello el 13 de diciembre de 1575, el día de la fiesta de Santa Lucía.[2] Su nombre se cambió más tarde a «St. Lucia». El lago tiene 40 km de largo, 10 km de ancho y 1 m de profundidad en promedio. El lago ofrece un hogar a diversas especies de aves, y animales como peces, cocodrilos, hipopótamos y grandes manadas de antílopes.[fr] Lac Sainte-Lucie
Le lac Sainte-Lucie est un système lacustre estuarien situé dans le nord du KwaZulu-Natal en Afrique du Sud. C’est le plus grand lac estuarien d’Afrique australe, couvrant une superficie d’environ 350 kilomètres carrés, il se trouve dans le Parc de la zone humide d'iSimangaliso (un site du patrimoine mondial).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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