Lonar Lake

Current Context : The Maharashtra government plans to submit a proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to include the famous Lonar Lake in Buldhana district in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

About Lonar Lake:

• It is a lake of lagoon in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra
• It was created due to a meteorite.
• It is the only known saline crater lake in the world, formed by the impact of a meteorite about 50,000 years ago.
• Its water is seven times saltier than seawater.
• The lake has a diameter of 1.2 kilometers and a depth of 150 meters, and is surrounded by a rim of hills that rise up to 75 degrees.

One of the most striking aspects is its color, which changes from green to pink depending on the season and the water conditions. This is caused by the presence of microorganisms that thrive in the saline and alkaline environment of the lake.