Le Lac Rose

Photo by Stanislaw Warwas.

Le Lac Rose is part of the Tentative list of Senegal in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Le Lac Rose (Pink Lake) is known for the daily coloring of its waters (from mauve to scarlet pink). This happens due to the presence of Dunaliella salina algae. Furthermore it has high salt content; its salt has been exploited and exported since the 1970s.

Map of Le Lac Rose

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Le Lac Rose
Country
Senegal
Added
2005
Type
Mixed
Categories
Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
Link
By ID
2005 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Le Lac Rose

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Le Lac Rose (T)
WHS 1997-2024