11 septembre 1997
Michel Desse, « Le Grand-Cul-de-Sac-Marin en Guadeloupe : un espace naturel sensible en zone péri-urbaine et ses problèmes de gestion », HAL-SHS : géographie, ID : 10670/1.pej04f
The Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin,located in northem central Guadeloupe is surrounded by the island's last great mangrove swamps. This ecosystem, mainly exploited since the 17th century, experienced a striong anthropisation betwen the 1950 's and the 1980's.Theoretically, the legislator provided various law protecting the coast. Neverless, transgressions and abuses of thes laws have been numerus.