Lake Natron is a closed drainage system and highly alkaline, as freshwater evaporates and leaves high salt concentrations. In fact, the water of Lake Natron is so rich in dissolved sodium carbonate that it often feels viscous to touch. The lake is also fed by hot mineral-laden springs that bubble up on the periphery of the lake. The Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River is the main tributary into Lake Natron. Large parts of the Mau forest, which are home to the Lake Natron headwaters, are believed to be targeted.Īfrica Lake Biodiversity Conservation Priorities 2003 In early 2002 the Kenyan government announced its intention to deforest close to 70,000 hectares of government-owned land.
It is surrounded by escarpments and volcanic mountains, one of which is active. Lake Natron is a soda lake in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.
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