Pekelmeer
Netherlands Antilles /
Bonaire /
Tera Kora /
World
/ Netherlands Antilles
/ Bonaire
/ Tera Kora
World
lagoon, conservation area of wild birds

The outer ring of condenser basins at the Cargill Solar Salt Works on Bonaire is a body of water called the Pekelmeer, or Salt Sea. Seawater is pumped into this lake to begin its evaporation and condensation process, after which it is pumped into the condenser basins and then to the crystalizer basins to dry into sea salt. Depending on the stage of condensation, the Pekelmeer can either be a vivid blue or bright green color.
The large, warm and shallow body of water is a haven for small fish and brine shrimp, which attract a wide variety of birds, most famously the Caribbean Pink Flamingo, which has a designated breeding ground in the center of the salt pans. Entry into the Pekelmeer is prohibited as it is privately owned by Cargill and the Flamingo Breeding Reserve is a Ramsar Site administered by STINAPA.
www.tourismbonaire.com/sightseeing/pekelmeer-flamingo-s...
www.dcnanature.org/bonaire-iba-pekelmeer/
The large, warm and shallow body of water is a haven for small fish and brine shrimp, which attract a wide variety of birds, most famously the Caribbean Pink Flamingo, which has a designated breeding ground in the center of the salt pans. Entry into the Pekelmeer is prohibited as it is privately owned by Cargill and the Flamingo Breeding Reserve is a Ramsar Site administered by STINAPA.
www.tourismbonaire.com/sightseeing/pekelmeer-flamingo-s...
www.dcnanature.org/bonaire-iba-pekelmeer/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 12°3'2"N 68°15'36"W
- Lagoon of Tacarigua 319 km
- La Restinga (National park) 449 km
- Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta 692 km
- Bismuna Raya Lagoon 1673 km
- Tansin Lagoon 1743 km
- Caratasca Lagoon 1752 km
- Warunta Lagoon 1757 km
- Mosquito Lagoon 2284 km
- New River Lagoon 2288 km
- Laguna de Bacalar 2296 km
- Condenser Basins 1.6 km
- Cargill Salt Bonaire N.V Solar Salt Works 2.4 km
- Crystalizer Basins 4.9 km
- Lac Bay 7 km
- Mangroves 7.8 km
- Flamingo International Airport (BON/TNCB) 8.9 km
- Antriol 13 km
- Klein Bonaire 13 km
- Hato 14 km
- Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands) 14 km