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  • Lake Retba

  • Lake Retba

    Lake Retba or Lac Rose (Pink Lake) is a lake located northeast of the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The lake is famous for its pink color due to the presence of a certain type of algae in its waters. The lake contains a large proportion of salt, up to 40% in some areas, and therefore there is an activity based on collecting salt from it dating back to several centuries ago.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Lac Rose.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Lake Retba
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    Lake Retba
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    Lake Retba
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    Lake Retba

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2005

    aquatic

    Bridges and Water Structures

    Location

    Senegal

    Dakar

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    20th Century AD

    Mixed

    Mixed

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    Cultural and Natural Landscape

     

     

     

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