Conservation

Campaign for Justice has completed weeks of undercover operations probing logging activities in the Vatthe Conservation Area in Big Bay, Santo. This area was established under 2002's Environmental Protection & Conservation Act.

The group has given its report on the activities to the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation, which mandated the NGO to investigate.

Ten suspects have been identified and cautioned, with statements obtained from them, and up to 20 witnesses lined up to testify if the case proceeds to court.

Wildlife officers said algae growing in the salt crust at the bottom of Westgate Park's lake produce a red pigment.

"Enjoy the views, but we recommend you don't come into contact with the water," Parks Victoria said.

The phenomenon also occurs in Spain's Salina de Torrevieja, Canada's Dusty Rose Lake and Senegal's Lake Retba.

In Australia, the natural occurring sight can be seen in Victoria's Murray-Sunset National Park and Western Australia's Lake Hillier.