Senegal's pink lake

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Senegal’s -
Pink Lake
Lake Retba

2. This pink colored lake located in Senegal,
Africa its called Lake Retba or Lac Rose. It
is so named for its pink waters, caused by
cyanobacteria in the water. A type of
single-celled halophile (salt-loving)
microorganism which is red or purple in
colour. The water of lake actually changes
from mauve to deep pink in colour,
depending on the time of day and amount
of sunlight. The color is particularly visible
during the dry season.

3. The lake is also known for its high salt content,
which, like that of the Dead Sea, allows
people to float easily. The lake also has a
small salt collecting industry and is often the
finishing point of the Dakar Rally.
For most of the year salt fishing is the major
activity of the lake. Women in Senegal spend
up to 14 hours a day on the banks of this
lake to harvest salt. Each liter of water has
about 380 grams of salt. Seen from above,
with piles of white salt lining the shore, the
lake appears as a pool of colour in a black
and white landscape.