The spectacular Lake Nakuru
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Lake Nakuru lies in Central Kenya, near the city of Nakuru. It is a Rift lake and its waters are lukewarm and have a certain level of alkalinity, making the algae growing very fast. So fast that they could simply swallow and destroy the lake!
Flamingos at Lake Nakuru
But fortunately this thing doesn’t happen because of the many flamingos which are eating these algae. The flamingos at Nakuru Lake offers an incredible show. It is amazing, breathtaking, spectacular. It is actually the most spectacular bird show on our planet!
Unfortunately this magnific birds and their habitat are threatened by hunting and by pollution. In the 90’s the level of Lake Nakuru diminished considerably, but happily it has recovered. I hope you still can see Lake Nakuru in its genuine state, covered with so many pink flamingos!
Lake Nakuru National Park
The Lake Nakuru protected area covers also the savannas neighboring to Lake Nakuru, which offer also a rich incredible wild life (rhinos, lions etc). In the nearby mountains are forests and be sure to organize a safari in these savannas and forests.
But don’t forget the flamingoes of Lake Nakuru, as they are the main reason to be here. They are so many (hundreds of thousands, if not millions) and eat daily 500 tonnes of algae. Watch them carefully, and take care about the environment.
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March 24th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
A must see for the many safari tours through Central Kenya it is well worth taking a detour to see
July 10th, 2009 at 3:21 am
[...] on projects such as helping to monitor elephant behavior on the Tsavo nature reserve in Nairobi, Kenya through http://www.earthwatch.org. Bahamas Gardens have something [...]
August 25th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
[...] Protected within the borders of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, Lake Nakuru—which means “dust” or “dusty place” in the native language of Maasai—boasts an abundance of blue-green algae, which attracts a myriad of pretty pink flamingos. Pollution and drought continue to destroy the avian feeding ground, forcing the flamingos to relocate to nearby lakes; however, boasting over 400 resident bird species, it still remains one of the greatest bird-watching spots on earth. Photo courtesy of Mircea Giurca via journeyetc.com [...]
August 25th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
[...] Protected within the borders of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, Lake Nakuru—which means “dust” or “dusty place” in the native language of Maasai—boasts an abundance of blue-green algae, which attracts a myriad of pretty pink flamingos. Pollution and drought continue to destroy the avian feeding ground, forcing the flamingos to relocate to nearby lakes; however, boasting over 400 resident bird species, it still remains one of the greatest bird-watching spots on earth. Photo courtesy of Mircea Giurca via journeyetc.com [...]