![]() ![]() ![]() 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+. Approaching the shoreline of Lake Natron in Tanzania, photographer Nick Brandt faced an eerie sight: There, lying on the earth as still and stiff as statues. 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. As shallow lakes in a hot climate, their water temperatures can reach as high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius). There are considerable seasonal fluctuations in surface area between. Although its surface area can reach 850 km², the maximum depth is only 50 cm. u/knowsomeofit avatar knowsomeofit Just a random aside - natron was the primary material used by the Ancient Egyptians. It extends 58 km south from the Kenyan border with a mean width of 15 km. Both are terminal lakes that do not drain out to any river or sea they are fed by hot springs and small rivers. Site description (baseline) Lake Natron is a shallow soda-lake in a closed basin on the floor of the Eastern 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. During breeding season, more than 2 million lesser flamingos ( Phoenicopterus minor) use the shallow lake as their primary breeding ground in Africa. ![]()
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