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While activists from the Salda Lake Protection Association view the inclusion of the lake in the "World's Top 100 Geological Heritage List" as a positive development, they remain concerned about the future of the lake.

An environmental group shared the latest image from Lake Salda, which is planned to be included in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage list. In the video, it is seen that the waters receded and the lake turned into a swamp.

A local environmental association has urged the government to cancel a touristic facility project near the lake, pointing out the damage caused to its distinct ecosystem by people getting into the water.

Amid plans and works to build a ‘Nation’s Garden’ around the lake, Lake Salda Preservation Association Chair Gazi Osman Şakar has made an application to UNESCO, requesting that the lake and its vicinity be declared a Natural World Heritage Site.

The master development plan foreseeing the construction of a “Nation’s Garden” and social facilities around Lake Salda in Yeşilova, Burdur has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

In a Twitter post, NASA has pointed out the similarities between Lake Salda in Turkey and the Jezero Crater on Mars: "It shares similar mineralogy and geology as the dry Martian lakebed."

An armed attack has been launched against Burdur Yeşilova District Mayor Mümtaz Şenel and his wife Fatma Şenel at their home in early morning hours. The two are reportedly in good health. Şenel is publicly known for his efforts to protect Lake Salda.

Known as "the Maldives of Turkey," Lake Salda is a protected area where the government plans to build a recreational facility.