Thus, even though the construction of the plant was suspended, there is still a threat of extinction of the salty part of the lake. They consider the lake a manifestation of divine power, and wander their whole life along the shores of a salt reservoir. However, the indigenous people of Tanzania have a different truth: the factory could provide housing and work for more than 1000 people.īy the way, the only people who live in these places are representatives of the ancient Salei tribe.
Today, scientists around the world are opposed to the construction of a plant for the production and production of potash (later made of detergent from it) near the lake – such an unfavorable neighborhood can adversely affect the salt balance in the reservoir and the inevitable disappearance of small flamingos in Africa. Over many millennia, they have adapted to harsh and dangerous conditions, and today Natron is the only place in the world where this species lives.ĭue to its unique biodiversity, the lake was included in the list of unique places following the Ramsar Convention and is included in the East African World Wide Fund for Nature. Only one species of fish can live in the lake itself – alkaline telapias. 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. 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. Lake Natron is home to only 3 species of microorganisms, as well as the birthplace of 75% of flamingos living on Earth. 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. The average depth of the Natron is 1.5 meters, and in the deepest places – 3 meters. In the warmest months, the temperature of the water in the pond can exceed 50-60 ° C. It reaches no more than 57 km in length and about 21 km in width. The lake is located near the border of Tanzania with Kenya, and covers an area of slightly less than 1040 sq.m. And this can lead to the extinction of unique microorganisms living in the pond. 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. 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. The masses became aware of the existence of an unusual reservoir relatively recently: a few years ago photos of Lake Natron in Tanzania were published in a British magazine. It is famous for the fact that the water in the lake has a bright red color, and the birds that once flew over this place turn into salty stones. So like crashing into a glass windows, they crash into the lake.Lake Natron is one of Tanzania’s most famous natural attractions. High temperatures and salinity play of course a major part, but the extreme reflective nature of the lake‘s surface could also play an important role by confusing birds. No one actually knows with certainty how they die. Photos by Nick BrandtĪs shown by the amazing photographs of Nick Brandt, animals that become immersed in the water die and are calcified, yes they are like petrified and perfectly preserved. Calcified dove (left) and sea eagle (right) at lake Natron in Tanzania. In this arid region of Africa, it has come from volcanic ash, accumulated from the Great Rift valley. Natron, so the name of the lake, is a naturally occurring compound made mainly of sodium carbonate, with a bit of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) thrown in. Lake Natron is situated in Tanzania and is everything but hospitable: its water temperatures can reach 60 ☌, and its alkalinity is between pH 9 and pH 10.5. Calcified flamingo at lake Natron in Tanzania. Look at these photographs of calcified animals! It is surely the most horrific depiction of the “bird of peace” since Picasso’s Guernica.
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