Inland salt point
An inland salt point is a point where salty water comes to the surface inland . As a rule, they form where groundwater dissolves salty deposits and then emerges as brines . In such an area, a salt-loving (halophilic or halotolerant ) flora , which is atypical for inland areas , as known from coastal areas, develops . Typical pointer plants are, for example, beach milkweed , salt rush , beach trident , common beach ledge and beach aster . In contrast, there are hardly any specialized animals. Mostly they are insect species. Mention should be made of the Viennese tiger beetle and the gall weevil . Examples of habitats influenced by inland salt areas are the salt area near Hecklingen , the salt areas near Sülldorf , the salt meadow Seckertrift , the salt meadow Barnstorf and the Todtlaake . Due to their unusual character and their special flora, inland salt points are often designated as protected areas.
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- ↑ Salt Pits. State Office for Environment, Health and Consumer Protection Brandenburg, accessed on July 22, 2014 .