![]() O.alcalicus, like the majority of the lakes resident and migratory biological diversity, is concentrated on the margins of the lake where spring water or seasonal river inflow creates a unique but fragile environment. ![]() For example, the fish species Oreochromis alcalicus appears to be endemic to (only occurs within) Lake Natron and Kenya’s Lake Magadi. Whilst Lake Natron is not aquatically diverse, is has some very ecologically dependant species. The water is highly saline (ph 10) and most of the Lake an extremely inhospitable environment. Lake Natron covers an area of 85,000ha, the lake basin is approximately 65 km long although on average only 20% of this is ever covered by water. Given this recent attention, TNRF member, Marc Baker of Ecological Initiatives, provides an overview of Lake Natron, its diversity, Lesser Flamingos and what a soda ash factory could mean for this fragile environment. ![]() In early April, the Daily News reported that the government wishes to fast track the plans for a soda ash factory at Lake Natron ( ). Lake Natron, Flamingos and the Proposed Soda Ash Factory ![]()
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