The mountain is the only active volcano on planet that erupts carbonatite lava. Ol Doinyo Lengai, the sacred Maasai Mountain of God, provides a striking reminder that the earth’s forces are still very active in this area. These microorganisms turn surface of the lake into an alkaline salt encrusted fusion of color. The beautiful deep reds of the open water of the lake, and pink and orange colors of the shallow parts of the lake are due to the salt loving microorganisms that thrive in the spring water. The soda lakes alkaline nature and caustic environment protects the important breeding ground for the birds by preventing predators trying to reach their nests. The breeding site to 2.5 million Lesser Flamingo, Lake Natron is the birds only breeding ground in East Africa. Here the dry, desolate and hauntingly beautiful landscape and flamingoes are the attraction.
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