This presentation discusses the pink-colored Lake Retba or Lac Rose located in Senegal, Africa. It is so named because its pink waters are caused by cyanobacteria. The lake's color changes from mauve to deep pink depending on sunlight and time of day. The lake also has a high salt content that allows people to float easily, and salt collection is an important industry on the lake. The lake has been on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage List since 2005 due to its unique pink color.

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PINK LAKE
English presentation
Tayma Ali Al Owasi
Sep.2022

2. AGENDA
Introduction
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Conclusion
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3. Tayma
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My name is Tayma AlOwaisi. I'm here to present an
interested topic about Pink Lake.
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4. INTRODUCTION
This pink-colored lake is located in Senegal,
Africa. Senegal is a country in West Africa.
Senegal's economic and political capital is
Dakar. It's called Lake Retba or Lac Rose. It is
so named for its pink waters, caused by
cyanobacteria in the water.
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It is so named for its pink waters,
caused by cyanobacteria in the water.
A type of single-celled halophile
(salt-loving) microorganism which is
red or purple in color. The lake's
water changes from mauve to deep pink
depending on the time of day and
amount of sunlight. The color is
evident during the dry season.
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6. The lake is also known for its high
salt content which, like that of the
Dead Sea, allows people to float
easily. The lake also has a small salt
collecting industry and is often the
finishing point of the Darkar Rally.
For most the year salt fishing is the
major activity of the lake. Women in
Sengal spend up to 14 hours a day on
the banks of this lake to harvest salt.
Each liter of water has about 380 grams
of salt.
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7. In conclusion, The Lake has been on the
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since
2005 because of its unique pink color.
Moreover, it is a wonderful place. As a
result, people get benefit from it.
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