![]() ![]() With a pH that can reach levels as high as 12, and scorching temperatures reaching up to 60 ☌ (140 ☏), the lake can literally burn your skin off. #Lake natron africa full#Enjoy the beauty of the night sky at Lake natron, full of glittering stars and the Milky Way clearly visible, most of the time. Lake Natron is known to be one of the most inhospitable places for a majority of fauna in the continent of Africa. Although you can see game like baboons, vultures, kudu, oryx and gerenuk, the main draw is the untouched wilderness and the dramatic landscapes. This area is home of the Maasai tribe, who’s lifestyle is fairly untouched by modern culture. Dramatic landscapeĪpart from climbing the Oldonyo Lengai Mountain you can hike to a waterfall, up the escarpment or visit a Maasai village. In the Maasai language the name Oldoinyo Lengai means ‘ Mountain of God’. At the summit you can enjoy the stunning views of Lake Natron and the surrounding area. Due to the heat the volcano produces, it is only possible to climb it at night when the air is much cooler. This is the only active volcano in East Africa and the third highest mountain in the Tanzania (2,886 m/9,469 ft). South of Lake Natron in the eastern rift valley of North Tanzania, lies Mount Oldonyo Lengai. The volcano spews a rare kind of lava rich in sodium (Na) and potassium carbonate (K2CO3), called Natrocarbonatite, or Natron for short. ![]() For sure, this lake offers some of the most unusual and dramatic scenery in Tanzania. Photographers made the most spectacular photos of Lake Natron with beautiful mosaic pattern of bright orange, pink and red. That is the reason why more than 75% of the world’s flamingos breeds at Lake Natron between August and October. Salt-loving organism and algae (that give flamingos their pink tint) sometimes turn the lake into stunning colours. Apart from the abundance of food this place is remote and so peaceful. With few other animals able to survive the high pH-level and temperature of Lake Natron, there is plenty of food for the flamingos. Although very remote and rather hot, Lake Natron offers an unique beauty that is truly worth a visit. It is famed for the massive flocks of these pink birds and the amazing red and orange colours of the lake. Although very remote and rather hot, Lake Natron offers an unique beauty that is truly worth a visit. Lake Natron is the main breeding ground in East Africa for millions of Lesser Flamingos. Natron is a compound that occurs naturally, comes from volcanic ash, and is mainly consisted of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate. Lake Natron is the main breeding ground in East Africa for millions of Lesser Flamingos. ![]() This lake is extremely alkaline and therefore so toxic that hardly any animals can survive, except flamingos. Lying in a beautifully scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Natron is an oasis in the dry remote landscape. ![]()
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