That of submerged forests is a little known phenomenon, but also for this reason, even more fascinating. Trees that should direct their roots towards the mainland are instead located along the waterbed.
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That of the submerged forests it is a little known phenomenon, but also for this reason, even more fascinating. Trees that should direct their roots towards the mainland are instead positioned along the aquatic beds, creating unexpected spectacles for those who manage to spot them. Submerged forests include clusters of trees, or what remains of them, overgrown by rising water levels. They are usually placed inside artificial lakes or formed as a result of inondazioni. Let's discover them all together.
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Lake Kaindy, Kazakhstan
Lake Kaindy is located 2000 meters above sea level and reaches a depth of 30 meters in some places. What makes this lake special is the presence of partially submerged trees, whose branches make their way beyond the surface of the water, recalling the wrecks of ancient pirate ships.
Lake Bezid, Romania
Lake Bezid is located in Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The parts of tree trunks and the bare branches that emerge from its surface bring to mind enchanted landscapes, especially during the winter season, when the lake and its trees are covered with snow and ice. Bezid is a artificial lake, created following a flood that submerged the village of the same name. From the waters of the lake the bell tower of the town church still appears.
Periyar Lake, India
In the region of Kerala it is possible to see the forest submerged by the waters of Lake Periyar. The presence of trees inside the lake betrays the recent past of the area in which it is located, previously covered by a thick forest, of which the tree trunks emerging from the water are the only remains.
Udawalawe Reservoir, Sri Lanka
The presence of branches that exceed the surface of the water in this area of Sri Lanka betrays the location in the same area, in previous years, of a forest, submerged following the construction of a dam, which led to the creation of an artificial body of water. The presence of the submerged forest seems to have attracted numerous specimens of birds, aquatic animals and elephants to the reserve.
Lake Volta, Ghana
Lake Volta is an artificial lake formed following the construction of a dam for the production of hydroelectricity at Akosomba, Ghana. Crossing the lake on a boat is not an easy task, due to the presence of numerous tree trunks that previously gave life to a real forest, now submerged.
Lake Caddo, Texas
Here is an image that differs completely from the previous ones, as in this case, despite the forest being submerged, the trees still appear alive and on their branches it is undoubtedly possible to distinguish the presence of foliage. Therefore, the formation of artificial lakes does not always mean the destruction of a forest, which is able to remain vital here.
Kampong Pluk, Cambogia
Cambodia is home to the last of the submerged forests of our series. It too is located within the waters of a lake, but the landscape that characterizes it does not appear desolate. In fact, around it, the life of aquatic species, birds, macaques and even humans, who see their homes located nearby and for which the presence of a submerged forest it is now a custom.
Marta Albè
