As salinity increases, so do the number of cyanobacteria, and the lake can support more nests. The lake is the only regular breeding area in East Africa for the 2.5 million endangered Lesser Flamingoes. ![]() As water evaporates during the dry season, salinity levels increase to the point that salt-loving microorganisms begin to thrive. The color of the lake is characteristic of those where very high evaporation rates occur. ![]() The surrounding country is dry and receives irregular rainfall. The lake is fed by the Ewaso Ngiro River but also by mineral-rich hot springs and is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level, which changes due to high levels of evaporation, leaving high levels of salt and other minerals. Lake Natron is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border, in the eastern branch of Africa’s Great Rift Valley. ![]() Walks around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment make for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track. A soda lake at the base of the active Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, the area around Lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty.
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