Not more that 50cm or less than 3m deep, this is one of the shallow lakes in the world. This is a product of tectonic activity that formed the Ngorongoro highlands and Mount Gelai. The lake is a thrilling phenomenon of its own, with caustic waters enclosed by a crust of sodden grey volcanic ash and desiccated salt, surrounded by reed-lined swamp where hot springs that do sustain the lake bubble to the surface. Lake Natron skyline is dominated by the volcanic silhouette of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano which is more than 2km above the Rift valley floor which surrounds it, at an altitude of 2960m above sea level. Lake Natron lies within the Lake Natron basin which is a Ramsar Site wetland of international significance. Lake Natron Tanzania is found in the Gregory Rift, which is the eastern branch of the East African Rift Valley. Lake Natron is a salt or alkaline lake located in the northern part of the Ngorongoro district of Arusha, in Tanzania. The popular activities in Lake Natron involve a strenuous climb for the well-fit through crags of rock formed millions of years ago in the Rift Valley to bathe in cool waterfalls deep within a Rift Valley canyon, Oldonyo Lengai mountain climbing and lake tour.Lake Natron is one of the very places in Tanzania that you may add onto your Tanzania safari itinerary. The benthic algae provides a year round food source for the lesser flamingos. Whereas these caustic waters that can reach Ph levels of 9 that are toxic for most other creatures, the flamingos have adapted to it. This creates an ideal environment for the microorganism, cyanobacteria, to thrive which produces blue-green benthic algae flamingos feed upon. The heat of the Rift Valley causes rapid evaporation of water that leaves high levels of saline (salt) and sodium carbonate. Lake Natron is a major breeding location for flamingos migrating Lake Manyara to the south and other Rift Valley soda lakes. It is fed by groundwater that attracts up to 2.5 million flamingos. Lake Natron is home to a diverse ecosystem of animals attracted to its shallow alkaline-saline soda lake.
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