In addition to these bacteria, the only living thing that can survive in its waters is the flamingo, thanks to a horny protective layer on its legs and beak: in fact the water of this lake is not only undrinkable, but extremely caustic even for the skin. These microorganisms include cyanobacteria which contain a bright red pigment responsible for the color of Lake Natron, which nevertheless assumes tonal variations tending to orange in the parts where the water is less deep.
With the evaporation of water during the dry season, the level of salinity increases to such a point that colonies of microorganisms quickly begin to thrive. Its characteristic color, a deep dark red with superficial whitish streaks due to the accumulation of sodium, is a peculiarity common to that type of lakes in which intense evaporation cycles occur. A visit to Lake Natron is certainly aimed at those who wish to see something different than the classic safari itineraries given the almost absence of wildlife Lake Natron is chosen for the peculiarity of landscapes, the possibility of a small trek and a close encounter with the Masai population. The tracks to reach the Natron are those that come from the Serengeti, and the one that comes from the Manyara are extremely scenic and offer the possibility of meeting with the Maasai communities that live outside the most touristic circuits near the lake it is possible to go trekking, not particularly demanding, but you can go into the water a few inches deep, and it is therefore necessary to have non-slip shoes. The lake that barely reaches the three meters of depth, varies its amplitude according to the filling level of its reservoir. The main tributary of the lake is the Ewaso Ng'iro river which flows mainly in Kenya. The lake rises at an altitude of about 600 meters, has an area of about 600 square kilometers and near its southeastern shore is the volcano 'Ol Doinyo Lengai' sacred mountain for the Maasai population, which considers it the home of the god Leng ' to. Other animals which inhabit this area are zebra, ostrich, fringed eared oryx, gazelle, gerenuk, lesser kudu and golden jackal.Lake Natron is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, in the area of Arusha on the border with Kenya, and the eastern part of the African Rift Valley is embedded in the Gregory Rift, and inhabited by about 2.5 million pink flamingos crowding the its banks especially in the dry season, from June to October Because the flamingos use this area for breeding the lake and its surrounding is under the International concern for preservation.
The flamingos of lake Natron feed with the lakes Spirulina algae. They build their nests using the soda flats between August and October. The lake is a breeding place for thousands of Rift Valley Flamingos. Some of the activities at Lake Natron are swimming, a visit to Maasai boma or a simple trek to the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands with numerous craters. Among the most prominent attractions of Lake Natron is the Gelai Volcano, a 2,942 m (9,652 feet) high volcano in the southeastern part, and the archeological site of Peninj, where archeologists discovered the Peninj Mandible – the fossilized teeth of Australopithecus boisei. The area around the lake offers different attractions such as a large number of volcanic implosion craters, numerous waterfalls and ravines with nesting places for Rüppell's Griffon Vultures. The surface of Lake Natron, which has high salt, magnesite and sodium carbonate concentration, is covered with a pinkish-white soda crust. The shallow and alkaline lake has different springs, the Ewaso Ng'iro River and different hot springs. Lake Natron covers an area 56 km (35 miles) long and 24 km (15 miles) wide but the water level changes due to evaporation. The lake is in the vicinity of Ol Doinyo Lengai, which is visible on the southern part. Lake Natron is situated in northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya, close to the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
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