Salda Lake has unique white sands in the world. It is different from other lakes because of this feature. Salda Lake has unique white sands in the world. It is different from other lakes because of this feature.Salda Lake, located in a closed basin in Burdur Province, Yeşilova District, with a depth of 184 meters, is a highly alkaline lake with an area of 44 km2 with no outflow. Salda Lake, located between the Taurus Mountains at an altitude of 1193 meters from the sea, has a very rich structure in terms of magnesium, and the beach of the lake has a white color due to the magnesium in the water.

The most important feature that distinguishes Salda Lake from other lakes is; It has a geobiochemical ecological process suitable for stromatolite formations. At the end of this process; White colored hydromagnesite-containing stromatolites are formed at the base. It is stated in various sources that these sediments, which are formed as a result of climate, geological structures and the interaction of bacteria and Cyanobacteria, first started to form on earth 3.5 billion years ago. In a sense, they are considered to be the oldest fossils. Today, modern stromatolite formations, which are current examples of these fossils, are observed in Salda Lake.

Understanding the formation mechanisms of stromatolites, which are thought to contain important data on early life forms and primitive living conditions, and the geobiochemical factors controlling these processes; It is thought by many researchers that it will provide important information about the beginning of life on Earth. On the other hand, many authorities also expect important results about life outside Earth. The similarities between the hydromagnesite-containing stromatolites that are currently formed in Salda Lake and the carbonate-containing rocks on Mars are also included in the current publications, which NASA also draws attention to.

The fact that the current stromatolite formations in Lake Salda are a rare example in the world and the lake has an ecological uniqueness with this aspect necessitates the protection of Lake Salda absolutely and meticulously.