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Lake natron in tanzania africa
Lake natron in tanzania africa










Each year, around February or March, enormous flocks of gaggling birds converge on the salt lake. It is also the most important breeding ground worldwide for the Lesser Flamingo.

lake natron in tanzania africa

In the dry season, a bacteria turns the dry surface red.

  • Breeding ground for the endangered Lesser Flamingo.
  • However, in the dry season, the view becomes almost a moon landscape, in which bright pink cactus blooms contrast against the dry, dusty rocks. The lake fills up from mineral-rich water flowing down from the Great Rift Valley.

    lake natron in tanzania africa

    Sometimes one can even see the lava stream from Ol Doinyo Lengai, a sacred place to the Maasai.

    lake natron in tanzania africa

  • Majestic and active volcano as a prominent backdrop.
  • If rain has fallen, or not if the millions of flamingo have arrived, or if the lake is still dry, it is an experience which cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world! Off the beaten track away from the masses! Real adventure seekers who visit Lake Natron, will be rewarded with a unique, near magical experience.












    Lake natron in tanzania africa