breadfruit, banana, mango, guava and soursop, and along with those such vegetables as cabbage and bitter melon. These households together form the community of Arenibek. Since the island's sewage treatment and household waste collection are not very efficient, the lake becomes polluted with both sewage and rubbish from the shore residents, which leads to contamination from Escherichia coli. Despite these threats of environmental degradation, no protective measures are being undertaken, even though Buada Lagoon would seem to meet the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. More recently, in June 2022, the Buada Lagoon Swim-up bar and pedicure salon was constructed in the middle of the lake. Open from Thursday to Saturday, it allows customers to swim up to the floating bar and buy drinks or receive treatments. The salon was built with the permission of the local council and locals from nearby Buada village. See also Endorheic lake Geography of Nauru Moqua Well Pisciculture Buada District Districts of Nauru Early history of Nauru References External links First National Report To the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) URL Accessed 2006-05-03 – Drinking water problem in Nauru Secretariat of the Pacific Community - Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority Aquaculture development programme in Nauru External links Lakes of Nauru Endorheic lakes of Oceania