Lake Natron:
According to experts, the population of flamingos on Lake Natron is steadily declining as fewer birds return each year due to extreme weather and encroachment.
- Lake Natron is a salt lake located on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, part of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley.
- It is a Ramsar site and has a unique composition of warm waters and salt, caustic soda, and magnesite deposits that provide ideal conditions for flamingos to thrive.
- The lake is fed by the Ewaso Ng’iro River, which originates from the central region of Kenya.
- One of the most striking features of this Lake is its striking red coloration. The primary reason for its hue lies in its extreme alkalinity.
- Several factors, including agriculture, pollution, and climate change, are threatening the beauty of this unique ecosystem.
