Interestingly enough, it is precisely these photosynthetic red pigments of the microorganisms that give the thousands of flamingos at Lake Natron their pink color. Surrounding the lake is a large number of volcanic implosion craters, numerous waterfalls and ravines, an archaeological site, Maasai bomas, and the famous Ol Doinyo Lengai, also known as the ‘Mountain of God’. As the level of salt in Lake Natron is very high, salt-loving microorganisms begin to thrive in the sodic alkaline water and finally produce these red pigments. The surface of Lake Natron, which has high salt, magnesite and sodium carbonate concentration, is covered with a pinkish-white soda crust. taken on the shores of Lake Natron in the northern Rift Valley of Tanzania. of other activities andexpeditions combined with northern Tanzania safaris. Lake Natron covers an area 56 km long and 24 km wide. The already fragile, drought-prone and semi-desert environment faces increasing pressure due to growing human activities in both Kenya and Tanzania, including. Located on the very edge of Lake Natron, this 10 tent luxury tented camp is. Lake Natron is the only active carbonatite volcano in the world and the dramatic scenery of the soda lake is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar splendor. flamingos breed at Lake Natron in Tanzania, where plans for a new soda plant. It is close to Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Lake Natron is located in the Arusha region of Tanzania and is home to ancient hominid footprints, the largest breeding ground for lesser flamingo, and to Ol Doinyo Lengai. Lake Natron is ideal to visit The lake is the breeding site for thousands of Flamingos in Africa (75 of the world population) Located in northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya -with an area of 1.040 km.
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