Mining the ‘Lac Rose’
By Globaltimes.cn - VCG, Published: 2018-03-14 17:55:44
Locals use their boats to mine salt from the Lake Retba, known as “Lac Rose” by the French-speaking locals, in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Containing a salt content reaching up to 40 percent, the lake attracts a species of algae called Dunaliella Salina that turns the water pink. Photo: VCG
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Locals use their boats to mine salt from the Lake Retba, known as “Lac Rose” by the French-speaking locals, in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Containing a salt content up to 40%, the lake attracts a species of algae called Dunaliella Salina that turns the water pink.

Photo shows the shoreline where miners anchor their boats. Miners sell salt in little bags along the shore-line or across the entire region. They need to cover their body with shea butter to prevent skin damage from the salty water. Photo: VCG