Lake Alaotra

Madagascar / Toamasina / Amparafaravola /
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The largest lake in Madagascar. It is the primary center for rice farming. Farming and other human activities are destroying surrounding wetlands, eliminating rare local species, and filling in the lake. During dry periods the lake is now as shallow as 70 centimeters.
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Coordinates:   17°29'17"S   48°32'29"E
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