📜 Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a saline, soda lake and National Geo-heritage Monument in Maharashtra, India.
🔍 Formed by a meteorite impact approximately 52,000 to 576,000 years ago, it's one of only four known hyper-velocity impact craters in basaltic rock on Earth.
🌊 Unique saline and alkaline ecosystem with vibrant colored water
🔭 Site for studying craters on Moon and Mars
🚶♀️ Rimmed by lush forests and old temples, offers beautiful trails
🌿 Rich biodiversity with various flora and fauna
🐦 Spot diverse bird species, mammals, and reptiles
🧪 Witness unique ecosystem with algae and plankton thriving in alkaline water
🧭 Compasses may fail near parts of the crater due to its unique geologic makeup
🗺️ Consider hiring a guide for the trails.
🗓️ Declared a protected Ramsar site in November 2020.
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