La Laguna ColoradaThe altiplano landscapes of South America contain may salars, in which salt eroded
La Laguna ColoradaThe altiplano landscapes of South America contain may salars, in which salt eroded from the surrounding mountains gets concentrated into closed (endorheic, meaning within flow) basins forming a unique ecosystem. This example lies in Bolivia, on the edge of the 2 million year old products of a catastrophic explosive volcanic eruption. The red colour is caused by both sediments and algae, on which the endangered flamingos that grace these wild and remote lakes graze. It is listed as a wetland of international importance and part of the Eduardo Avaroa Anean faunal reserve.LozImage credit: Valdiney Pimentahttp://www.atlasobscura.com/places/laguna-coloradahttp://volcano.oregonstate.edu/book/export/html/590 -- source link
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