Lake Salda is a mid-size crater lake in southwestern Turkey, within the boundaries of Yeşilova district of Burdur Province. It lies at a distance of about fifty kilometers to the west from the province seat Burdur.
Microbialites from Lake Salda in the search for extraterrestrial life
s in Lake Salda rocks have been studied by NASA scientists for the discovery of life on Mars These microbialites were once a major form of life on Earth and provide some of the oldest known fossilized records of life on our planet. ==Lake Salda National Park==
Lake Salda National Park
Hoping to protect the Lake Salda area, Turkey's environmental authority has launched a national park project. The Lake Salda National Park is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in 2023. A 24-hour livestream of the lake can be seen on its official website. ==Gallery==