![]() As isolated as the lake is (it wasn't even discovered by Europeans until 1954), there are no protections in place for the lake or its threatened flamingo population.įollow Marc Lallanilla on Twitter and Google+. The serenity of Lake Natron - and its flamingo population - are threatened by a proposed hydroelectric power plant on the Ewaso Ngiro River, the main river feeding the lake. (Just sharing my passion for the beautiful photography and artwork from around the world. An extension of the Rift Valley, Katavi National Park is notorious for its thriving herds of buffalo. ![]() It is extraordinary not only because it occasionally turns red, but also because the adjacent volcano has made it extremely caustic (alkaline). Lake Natron is sometimes referred to as Tanzania’s beautiful but deadly red lake. As shallow lakes in a hot climate, their water temperatures can reach as high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius). Just over 100 kilometres northwest of the town of Arusha, in northern Tanzania, is Lake Natron. The lake is in the Arusha region near the famous Ol Doinyo Lengai. Lake Natron and Lake Bahi are the two alkaline lakes in East Africa. Lake Natron: 1,040 km 2 (400 sq mi) Tanzania: Lake Natron is a salt and soda lake. The lake has dramatic seasonal fluctuations in water and almost dries up in the dry season. Both are terminal lakes that do not drain out to any river or sea they are fed by hot springs and small rivers. Tanzania: Lake Eyasi is an endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Natron is one of two alkaline lakes in that area of East Africa the other is Lake Bahi. ![]() The flamingos' nests are built on small islands that form in the lake during the dry season. The lake has an average depth of 40 m (130 ft) and a maximum depth of 8081 m (262266 ft). 7 10 Lake Victoria occupies a shallow depression in Africa. During breeding season, more than 2 million lesser flamingos ( Phoenicopterus minor) use the shallow lake as their primary breeding ground in Africa. In terms of volume, Lake Victoria is the worlds ninth-largest continental lake, containing about 2,424 km 3 (1.965 × 10 9 acreft) of water.
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