Natron is the most saline and alkaline reservoir not only in East Africa, but also in the world, and the characteristic muddy red color is just a dense crust of salt that covers the lake. Due to the global environmental changes that are taking place in the world, in the near future there is a great threat that the salt balance may be disturbed in the unique composition of the Natron. ![]() And this can lead to the extinction of unique microorganisms living in the pond. The lake is located near the border of Tanzania with Kenya, and covers an area of slightly less than 1040 sq.m. It reaches no more than 57 km in length and about 21 km in width. In the warmest months, the temperature of the water in the pond can exceed 50-60 ° C. The average depth of the Natron is 1.5 meters, and in the deepest places – 3 meters. Tourist’s guide to Thun – city and lake in Switzerland.Cheo Lan Lake – a scenic man-made pond in Thailand.Review of National parks and safaris in Tanzania.Tonle Sap Lake – the Inland Sea in Cambodia.A tributary of the lake is the Evaso Ngiro River, which originates in northern Kenya. ![]() Lake Natron is home to only 3 species of microorganisms, as well as the birthplace of 75% of flamingos living on Earth. For “sunset children” this is an ideal place – because of the increased salt balance, predators and other birds try not to get close to the lake. By the way, in order to see flamingos in Tanzania, it is better to fly to Natron in the summer – this is the breeding season in birds.
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