| Chott el Hodna شط الحضنة | |
| Location: | Hodna |
| Type: | Endorheic salt lake |
| Basin Countries: | Algeria |
| Length: | 77km (48miles) |
| Width: | 16km (10miles) |
| Area: | 76000ha |
| Elevation: | 394m (1,293feet) above sea level |
| Pushpin Map: | Algeria |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Algeria |
The Chott el Hodna (Arabic: شط الحضنة) is a very shallow saline lake in Algeria. It is located within an endorheic basin in the Hodna region, towards the eastern end of the Hautes Plaines.[1] The Chott el Hodna includes seasonal brackish and saline pools and marshes, but the central zone of the lake is characterized by a complete absence of vegetation.
J. Despois argues that the Chott el Hodna is not a proper Chott, but a Sebkha.[2]
The chott area provides an important habitat for certain endangered species such as the Cuvier's gazelle, the marbled duck and different kinds of bustards, as well as indigenous fish species.The Chott el Hodna was declared a Ramsar site on 2 February 2001.[3]