Lake Blanche
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Lake Blanche is a salt lake
in central South Australia
. It lies below sea level. It forms part of the Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area
, identified as such by BirdLife International
because of its importance for waterbirds when holding water in the aftermath of floods.
Salt lake
A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water which has a concentration of salts and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes . In some cases, salt lakes have a higher concentration of salt than sea water, but such lakes would also be termed hypersaline lakes...
in central South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It lies below sea level. It forms part of the Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area
Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area
The Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area comprises a series of ephemeral waterbodies in the arid Strzelecki Desert of the Far North region of South Australia...
, identified as such by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
because of its importance for waterbirds when holding water in the aftermath of floods.