Despite its forbidding nature, Lake Natron draws thousands of lesser flamingos during the breeding season. The lake’s salty waters and chemical makeup discourage predators, creating a relatively safe breeding ground.
With few other animals able to tolerate the environment, more nests survive, helping support the species’ fragile population across Africa.
Other birds visit or inhabit the lake’s surrounding area, including those en route between Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park or further south toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ngorongoro Crater.
This convergence makes the lake a crucial node in East Africa’s network of national parks.
