![]() Unlike other lakes it has high levels of natron (mixture of sodium carbonate and baking soda) which makes it extremely alkaline in nature. Lake Natron is said to be one of the most dangerous lakes in the world. ![]() It is very shallow in depth as it’s deepest point is around 9 to 10 feet only. This lake is roughly 57 km long and 22 km wide, a small portion of the lake also stretches over to Kenya as seen in the image below. Lake Natron is located in the north of Tanzania. The temperatures tend to stay at around 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) all year round, which is much hotter than most bodies of water. It contains lethal amounts of sodium carbonate and ammonia which are typically found in cleaning solutions. The water has an extremely high pH level as high as 10.5 and could reach a pH of greater than 12. Years of water evaporation and its close proximity to and active volcano has led to a high concentration of minerals and the close by geysers make the lake in hospitable. This alkaline salt-and- soda lake is not like any other place on Earth. Lets know about it’s location and surroundings along with how it was first discovered. The effect it has on animals and birds is purely scientific, but before we dive into the reason for its deadly nature. The first time you hear about it, it might seem like a cursed place or some spell had been cast on it, But trust me nothing of that sort is wrong with lake natron. Via G.Lake natron popularly famous as the lake that turns animals to stone, is located in the Northern Tanzania, on the edge of the world-famous Serengeti.PRIMALAND SAFARIS Tour operator for trips and Safaris in Tanzania and Zanzibar. What's more, the presence of a large population of cyanobacteria, the microorganisms whose body contains a red pigment that makes these waters red-orange in colour, is the flamingo's favourite dish on the list, creating the perfect feeding ground for the birds especially during the dry season, from June to October. But what about the pink flamingo? Why nothing bad happens to it? The reason for its immunity to the lake's deadly waters is to be found in a hornlike layer covering its paws and beak which protects the flamingo from the calcifying action. Mystery or science? Petrifaction is science-based and depends, as just said, on the high temperature and basicity of the lake's waters that, after an animal has died, make its corpse undergo a process of calcification and relevant mummification: mystery explained. Soda and salt cause a very unusual phenomenon known as embalming / petrifaction, which many animals fall victim to. Its distinctive colour, deep red with white surficial streaks, is due to the accumulation of sodium, which is common to such types of lakes where intense evaporation cycles occur. Its waters have a very high Ph, between 9 and 10.5, and can reach a temperature of even 60☌! Located in northern Tanzania, in the african Rift Valley at about 600 m above sea level, the lake owes its name to a natural compound formed mainly by sodium bicarbonate. The lake, known as the cursed place which petrifies every living being, is one of the spookiest but most fascinating places on the planet. The flamingo paradise, from the end of May to September is home to nearly 3 million flamingoes that gather on the lake for the mating season, in one of the most amazing natural spectacle on earth. The place is a must of every safary, a Mecca for tourists with its enchanted, almost unearthly landscape of incomparabile beauty. Lake Natron, a surprisingly remote 50-km long area whose waters are only half a metre deep, lies close to the border with Kenya, at the northeastern edge of Ngorongoro.
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