Tufa Towers
Plants & Planet
Tufa Towers by Jean Li
Image details - Tufa Towers
| Photographer: | Jean Li |
| Competition: | Competition 13 |
| Category: | Plants & Planet |
| Location: | Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, Mono County, California, United States |
Description
A Natural Reserve was established at Mono Lake to preserve the spectacular tufa towers - limestone spires formed underwater by minerals in the lake and then exposed when water levels drop.
The shoreline reserve protects this sensitive wetland habitat, which is a feeding source for 1-2 million birds each year. Around 4 million people in Los Angeles also depend on Mono Lake’s watershed for drinking water, green lawns, agriculture and industry.