Salines d'Orient

18.08074 , -63.01865

Saint Martin (French part)

A big former production Salt Pond, partially man made, surrounded by mangroves. It has a very rich biodiversity.

It sits inside a protected nature area and a large variety of birds can be found here acoording to the season, shorebirds in winter, Terns in spring.

It is an important bird watching area

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 18.0807/-63.0186 (2021-01-17 12:54:12 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Salines D'Orient" (2021-01-17 12:54:12 )

Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:39:54
A big former production Salt Pond, partially man made, surrounded by mangroves. It has a very rich biodiversity. It sits inside a protected nature area and a large variety of birds can be found here acoording to the season, shorebirds in winter, Terns in spring. It is an important bird watching area

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  • How to get there

The pond can be found on the road between Grand case and french Quarter.

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:36
The pond can be found on the road between Grand case and french Quarter.

Many acces points once you turned of tghe main road, free acces 24hrs

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:41
Many acces points once you turned of tghe main road, free acces 24hrs
  • Other attractions

The pond is adjacent to two beaches so non birding companions could visit the beach. The main beach is Orient Beach with many restaurants and chair rental, including a nude beach on the eastern side.

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:42
The pond is adjacent to two beaches so non birding companions could visit the beach. The main beach is Orient Beach with many restaurants and chair rental, including a nude beach on the eastern side.

there are no facilities around the pond, but on the adjacent Orient Beach there are plenty of bar and resrtaurants with toilet facilities

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:43
there are no facilities around the pond, but on the adjacent Orient Beach there are plenty of bar and resrtaurants with toilet facilities

Along the main dirt roads caravans of ATV tours will noisily pass. when visiting the part that is called Gallion Beach, always park with other cars, breakins occur in cars that stand alone

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-29 15:44
Along the main dirt roads caravans of ATV tours will noisily pass. when visiting the part that is called Gallion Beach, always park with other cars, breakins occur in cars that stand alone
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