What can you do to help protect mountain lakes?

The dangers facing high-altitude lakes are both local and global. At the lakeside, limiting noise pollution or littering is a given in view of such natural splendour. But other positive actions also help to protect the banks and the water. You should avoid treading on the banks by staying on the trails and limit direct pollution of the water (sun cream, or bringing invasive or parasitic species on the buoys). Last but not least, swirling sediment from swimming has a detrimental impact on the flora and fauna of these lakes. The thermal conditions in these environments are extreme, and each species' regrowth cycle is particularly slow. Admittedly, it's a real challenge to dare to swim in a high-altitude lake, but when you swim in a lake too often, you will invariably negatively impact such a beautiful lake. We're counting on you to be thoughtful and help protect these beautiful lakes!