Lake Bogoria National Reserve

Lake Bogoria National Reserve is a beautiful place with the pink cloud of flamingoes and geysers bubbling in the most spectacular hot-water volcanic springs. Much more fascinating is the phenomenon of the hot springs, an indication that molten rock does not lie far below the Earth's surface.

Lying 1000-1600 m above sea level in the Rift Valley is a beautiful place with the pink cloud of flamingoes and geysers bubbling in the most spectacular hot-water volcanic springs. It covers 107 sq km, with 34 sq km being covered by water. The Lake Bogoria National Reserve is dominated by thorny bushland of acacia, and the open shores of the lake are dominated by grasslands, while the sedge Cyperus is around the hot springs.

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Languages spoken	Swahili and English
Currency used	Kenyan Shilling (Ksh)
Area (km2)	107
Country name	Kenya

Sports & nature

The main attractions are Flamingos - the clouds of pink

They are the huge flocks of flamingoes that visit the still waters of the lake to feed on the algae. Since the lake has no outlet, it is saline and therefore a lot of blue and green algae, which forms different shades of the lake, apart from the pink of the flamingoes.

Fascinating phenomenon of the hot springs

Much more fascinating is the phenomenon of the hot springs, an indication that molten rock does not lie far below the Earth's surface. The lake has around 200 hot springs in total, but has some large ones on one side of the lake. By the time it spurts off the ground, the water has reached over 94 degrees after circulating at great depth in the rock fractures. It is hot enough to boil an egg.

Culture and history info

There is wildlife in the reserve.

The greater Kudu (king of the antelopes) can be seen across the woodlands or spotted resting under acacia trees. The Burchell's Zebra, impalas, gazelles, and warthogs can be seen on the plains. Vervet monkeys and olive baboons can be seen around the hot springs and campsites, and the predators such as leopard, spotted hyenas, and mongooses are hot spots of the reserve too.

Birds, too, are found in the reserve.

The grey crowned crane is one of the most elegant birds and will be seen engaging in courtship dances when they gather in flocks during the breeding seasons where numerous pairs and mate-seeking adults assemble. Common ostriches are plentiful on the lake shores, and around the swamps are the black-headed herons, sacred ibis, and hadada. Few water birds are at the lake because it is highly saline.

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