Some local experts are worried that the lake’s salt may be being overexploited. Seashell mining also used to disrupt the flow of underground water to the lake and local rainfall has fallen due to climate change. It is a top tourist attraction and the salt dug from its bed also underpins the local economy on which thousands of people in Senegal and West Africa depend.īut it is also right next to the Atlantic Ocean and a strip of constantly moving dunes - so blowing sand can cause siltation and disturb the lake’s ecosystem. Lake Retba, or Lac Rose, near the capital, Dakar, is the only pink lake in Africa.
The Pink Lake in Senegal attracts tourists and is a vital local resource, but there are certain environmental issues that could threaten its existence.
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