Most of the birds species cannot tolerate the salt nature of this lake hence they die when can in contact with the water of the red lake.
#NATRON LAKE STONE SKIN#
Birding at Lake NatronĪs for the flamingos their blessed with lots of feathers and hence their skin is covered by feather this is the feature that makes them survive on the red lake as the feathers are their protective mechanism against the salt minerals. It is corrosive in nature hence can corrode the human skin when comes in contact with the water. The lake is considered as deadly and hence many people do not visit it so it’s less crowded. 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 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. It is also the home of other birds and the tilapia fish. 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. The lake is also the breeding area for millions of the red flamingos, these flamingos feed on the spirulina algae. The area is attractive due to the large number of the volcanic implosion craters, numerous waterfalls and ravines with nesting places. 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. Its surface is cover with the pinkish-white soda crust that looks beautiful for the photo taking activity. 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. At some point the alkaline level of this lake can rise up to 12 pH. High evaporation happens here that leaves the high level of sodium carbonate decahydrate and trona sodium sesquicarbonate dehydrate. 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. Fortunately, they were just a few kilometers (miles) from the coast, so Herbertson and one of the guides rushed to the nearby Maasai village for help.The lake Natron famously known as the red lake as it can turns animals into the stone is located on the northern part of Tanzania on the border of Kenya near the great East Africa rift is the soda lake that is located on the base of the Ol Donyo Lengai volcanic It is famously named this way because of its alkaline nature with the PH of 10.5, the lake is very rich with soda and salt minerals hence can burn the animals that are not acquainted with water. But Lake Natron is 1,040 square meters (11,194 ft2) in size, so they had a long way to go. The water wasn’t deep, so they tried to drag their wounded to shore. Herbertson and other passengers helped them out of the chopper. The pilot broke his leg and suffered severe cuts to his face. Cameraman Ben Herbertson recalls that the hot, salty water was burning his eyes. The entire craft plunged into the corrosive water and caught fire. But the helicopter’s landing skid hit the lake’s surface. Its surface was clear and beautiful that morning. In 2007, a documentary film crew was flying over Lake Natron.
So, forget about your swimming lessons and keep your head above the water. If it splashes into your eyes, it could permanently blind you.
The water is almost as corrosive as ammonia. No matter what, don’t let the water get into your mouth, nose, ears, or eyes. The bad news is, you know, the hot water will burn you. The good news is that you won’t sink due to the extremely high salt concentration in the water. If you fall into the lake during the wet season, it could be up to 3 m (10 ft) deep.
The salt will soon dry out the suit’s fabric, and once it touches you, it can burn your skin and corrode away your tissue. When you’re in Lake Natron’s corrosive water, the dry suit can help insulate your skin from the sodium. If an emergency happens, and you have a dry suit, get into it fast.
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