This is definitely an ascent that requires good physical fitness, but it will fully repay the effort, with spectacular views over a surreal landscape, both towards the surrounding valleys and the interior of the crater. No es un lago de agua dulce, sino salado. Es muy extenso, tiene un rea aproximada de 800 kilmetros cuadrados: es visible desde el espacio pero en realidad no contiene tanta agua, porque tiene aguas muy poco profundas. An incredible spectacle of breathtaking views and landscapes, barren with ash, dark with congealed lava and lunar in appearance.ĭue to the high temperatures, it is preferable to climb at night, especially the last section, which is the most demanding and very slippery, where your feet continually slide in a thick layer of ash and dark sand, with a gradient of almost 40 degrees. El lago Natrn se localiza en Tanzania, en la regin de Arusha, cerca de la frontera con Kenia. Approaching its shores is not easy even for humans, due to the muddy terrain, and it will be necessary to follow the steps of an expert Maasai guide, familiar with the pitfalls of this magical place.īathed in light, the mirror of its southern surface reflects the silhouette of the nearby Ol Doinyo Lengai stratovolcano, which dominates the surrounding landscape from a height of 3,000 metres, reachable after a walk of about 5 hours, through narrow passages that climb up its sides, until reaching the final lava wall that leads to the thin and dizzying edges of its crater. Only a few algae, including spirulina, three endemic species of fish and flamingos are able to adapt to such a unique environment, while for the other animals the lake’s caustic waters are fatal, often transforming the unfortunate victims into veritable calcified salt statues, due to the chemical reaction that has an embalming power. Extremely salty and alkaline, due to the presence of natron, a sodium carbonate decahydrate, similar to ammonia, it is the natural habitat of cyanobacteria, from which derives the intense pink colour of the water and the plumage of the two million dwarf flamingos that every year migrate to the edge of the lake to reproduce, making this extraordinary place the main meeting point of the entire African continent for the conservation of the species. The volcano and its surroundings preserve a unique ecosystem, of which Lake Natron is an appendage, formed by the waters that flow downstream, which are strongly alkaline and loaded with sodium.Ħ0 km long by 22 km wide, Lake Natron has a maximum depth of just 3 metres, is subject to strong evaporation, and its temperature can reach 60 degrees centigrade. Yet, if there is any hope that those projects would not happen, we at Our Breathing Planet are indeed hopeful.Among the most spectacular volcanic landscapes in northern Tanzania, to the north of Ngorongoro and in the Great Rift Valley region, is the marvellous environmental area of Lake Natron and the stratovolcano of Ol Doinyo Lengai, “ the Mountain of God” in the Maasai language, which is still active today and rises to almost 3,000 metres.
However, he possibility of the Lesser Flamingo species adapting to the change in the lake is virtually non-existent. This plant would extract the sodium carbonate from the waters of the lake which is one of the minerals which forms the base of the unique waters present in the lake. In addition, a soda ash plant may also appear on the shore of the lake. Both of these projects would severely affect the delicate environmental balance of Lake Natron. A hydroelectric plant on the Ewaso River is under consideration. Sin embargo, estas mismas condiciones permiten la supervivencia de ciertas formas de vida, como el. El salado yacimiento es altamente venenoso para que los animales se abastezcan de agua. Unfortunately, projected logging activities also threaten to disrupt the delicate salinity balance. Desde el lago Natrn se suelen extraer distintos tipos de sales de cloro, sodio y magnesio que provienen de las montaas circundantes que desembocan en l. The species adapted to its unique environment cannot survive elsewhere. Lake Natron forms a rather geologically unique and important habitat. CC License: Lake Natron Threats and Preservation Efforts
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