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The St. Croix East End Marine Park
(STXEEMP) - Learn about our protected wildlife habitats and how you can help preserve them.
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Great Pond
Location Details
Great Pond's Purpose
Great Pond on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, is a significant saline lagoon on the island's southeastern coast, known for its mangrove ecosystem and its role as a nursery for juvenile fish and a sediment trap for the island's reefs.
Great Pond's Purpose
It features a unique mangrove-fringed saline lagoon that is crucial to the preservation of certain birds and fish species. It is also vital for the self-sustainability of St. Croix's reef fish populations.
Great Pond's History
Historically Great Pond was a dynamic, tidal system with open-water, mangrove, and mudflat habitats, historically used by locals for fishing, crabbing, and salt harvesting. With ties to the sugar industry as well.
Permits - STXEEMP
General Contact - (340) 718-3367
Accessibility - Open to Public
Protected Wildlife Habitat
St. Croix East End Marine Park
Natural Landmark