Lake Natron
A soda lake in the Rift Valley north of the Ngorongoro highlands, close to the Kenyan border. It is the only significant, regular breeding site for the lesser flamingos of East Africa, and the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai rises to its south.
The Lake Natron basin was listed as a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 2001, as an example of a Rift Valley soda lake and for its lesser flamingo colonies.
Ol Doinyo Lengai, 2,962 metres high, is still an active volcano. The lake and the mountain can also be seen from the rim of Empakaai Crater in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Wildlife
- Lesser flamingo