The lake Natron is the home of over millions of the red flamingos mostly during the dry season they flock on the shores of this Lake. High evaporation happens here that leaves the high level of sodium carbonate decahydrate and trona sodium sesquicarbonate dehydrate. At some point the alkaline level of this lake can rise up to 12 pH. The lake covers the total area of 56 kilometers longs and 24 kilometers wide and the water level differs due the evaporation process hence the level of water is normally low during the dry season since there is high rate of evaporation, the evaporation process is normally high on the month of June to October which are the dry seasons in Tanzania. Its surface is cover with the pinkish-white soda crust that looks beautiful for the photo taking activity. The water comes from the hot spring and river but the lake does not have drains out to sea or any other river such that the only way the lake water is through evaporation due to the shallow nature of the lake. The area is attractive due to the large number of the volcanic implosion craters, numerous waterfalls and ravines with nesting places. The lake is also the breeding area for millions of the red flamingos, these flamingos feed on the spirulina algae. The other animals that can be spotted on the shores of Lake Natron includes the zebra, ostrich, fringed, eared Oryx, gazelles, lesser kudu as well as the golden jackals. It is also the home of other birds and the tilapia fish. The bright red coloration of the lake is more attractive but not convincing enough for taking a deep swimming due to the alkaline nature of the water, but the water is so eye catching. The alkaline nature of the water cannot turn human beings into the stones hence one can try to swim but is not advised as the water won’t be so comfortable and when the water comes in contact with the open wound it so painful that can make you so much uncomfortable. The lake is considered as deadly and hence many people do not visit it so it’s less crowded. It is corrosive in nature hence can corrode the human skin when comes in contact with the water.
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