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Senegal's 'Pink Lake' recovers its rosy hue, reviving salt trade
Workers have resumed scraping salt from Lake Retba as the pink waterway’s extraction season returns after a yearlong pause, officials said.
- After a year-long effort to pump out excess water, Senegal's Lake Retba, also known as Pink Lake, has officially reopened for salt extraction. Community leaders held a traditional ceremony earlier this month to mark the restoration.
- Heavy rainfall had previously altered the Pink Lake salinity, causing it to lose the signature hue that attracts tourists and sustains the local economy. This shift devastated livelihoods reliant on salt harvesting.
- Salt extractor Seydou Toure has returned to scraping salt from the lakebed to sell to traders and visitors. This industry sustains the local community through activities like transport and trade.
- Microorganisms caused the return of the lake's iconic pink hue to the water. The drainage project stabilized the high-salinity conditions necessary for the algae to thrive and restore the color.
- Protecting the lake's future stability is a priority for local organizations near Dakar. The president of a local NGO noted that maintaining the site is crucial for long-term economic health.
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Senegal's 'Pink Lake' recovers its rosy hue, reviving salt trade
Pink Lake, officially known as Lake Retba, gets its color from microorganisms such as the Dunaliella salina algae that thrive in highly saline conditions.
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