A huge expanse of pink water in the south of France. Nothing supernatural or artificial in there: these are the Camargue salt flats, the second largest delta in the Mediterranean. These salt farms owe their particular color to an alga, the dunaliella salina. It produces a quantity of beta-carotene - which is found in particular in the carrot -, in order to resist ambient salt. In addition, dunaliella salina is used as food for artemia salina, a shrimp which is itself eaten by flamingos ... roses.
Thanks to the work carried out by the Conservatoire du littoral, and despite the culture of salt, the places are home to a varied biodiversity. There are 540 plant species and 287 bird species on site. Want to know more about this place apart? Our partner, Brut, tells you everything in video:
Society
Deconfinement: Five things to know before (re) riding your bike
Society
Four effects of confinement on the brain
- Video
- Planet
- France
- Water
- Salt