Strawberry Lake

Salt Lake Retba Senegal painted in an unusual color.
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Microbiologist Bernard Oliver found out the reason for this strange color.



The lake is inhabited by micro-organism Dunaliella salina which is absorbing the sun highlights the color pigment strawberry - milky.



This organism or does not interfere with the local population to extract salt.



All the salt is mined by hand and transported to shore in conventional wooden boats.



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