Laguna Colorada
E582812
Laguna Colorada is a shallow, red-colored salt lake in southwestern Bolivia famed for its striking mineral-rich waters and large populations of flamingos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laguna Colorada canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
salt lake
ⓘ
shallow lake ⓘ |
| averageDepth | less than 1 meter ⓘ |
| climate | cold arid high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area within a national reserve ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4278 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
Andean flamingo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ James's flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bolivian environmental authorities ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high salinity
ⓘ
mineral-rich waters ⓘ presence of borax islands ⓘ shallow ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
small white borax islands
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ surrounding volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation |
flamingo population
ⓘ
water level ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-altitude landscape
ⓘ
large populations of flamingos ⓘ striking red-colored waters ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Potosí Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ southwestern Bolivia ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Altiplano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andean plateau lake system ⓘ |
| primaryColorCause |
pigmented microorganisms
ⓘ
red algae ⓘ sediments rich in minerals ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Ramsar site ⓘ |
| salinity | high ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 60 square kilometers ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Red Lagoon in Spanish ⓘ |
| tourismType |
ecotourism destination
ⓘ
nature tourism destination ⓘ |
| typicalAccessPoint |
San Pedro de Atacama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uyuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | saline ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.