The pink color is present in various parts of nature: in flowers, in the sky, in various fruits. It also stands out for being the natural color of some lakes, which have that unique hue due to certain chemical components in their water.
Either due to a type of algae that produces pigments in the water or due to concentrations of salt in the lakes, the pink color is distinguished in these bodies of water, which are distributed around the world.
If one day you want to visit these spectacular lakes, we recommend the following:
Lake Tuz Golu, Turkey
It is the second largest lake in Turkey, a saline water body with an area of 1,500 square kilometers. It is found in the arid central plateau of Turkey and for most of the time it maintains a very shallow depth, between 0.5 and 1 meter. The density of water is 1.225 gr/cm3, and the percentage of salt is 32.4%.
During the summer, a large amount of the water evaporates, leaving a crust of salt on the surface, which is extracted and sold in the small towns in the area.
Lake Hillier, Australia
It is one of the most popular lakes in the world for its permanently pink water. It is located in Middle Island and it is believed that it gets its particular color from the presence of the same microorganism found in its similar Lake Retba, Dunaliella Salina.
Salt accumulates on the long shore, which is also extracted and sold locally. If you want to visit this lake, it would be best to organize a private flight from the city of Perth.
Lake of the Salinas of Torrevieja, Spain
This lake impresses not only for the pink color of its water, but also for the sight of the thousands of flamingos that make their home in this ecosystem. On a train trip through the Natural Park of the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja, located in the Valencian Community, you will be able to enjoy the view.
Salt also accumulates in this body of water, which has been used industrially since 1803 and is distributed throughout Europe.
Lake Retba, Senegal
Lake Retba, or Lac Rose as it is known by the local community, is located less than an hour from the capital of Senegal. Only a few dunes separate it from the Atlantic Ocean, despite the fact that the lake is not very big. It is barely 3 square kilometers.
Dunaliella salina bacteria is what gives the lake its distinctive pink color, in addition to its high amount of salt. The bacteria produce a red pigment to absorb sunlight, giving the lake its unique color, especially visible between November and June.
Source: Eluniverso
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