Lake Nakuru National Park
Nakuru,Kenya
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Lake Nakuru National Park is a picturesque location dotted and surrounded by several hills. Its major attraction is Lake Nakuru which is famously known for having a high number of flamingos. The flamingos found here are the lesser and greater flamingos. The species of birds are over 300 and is a suitable bird watching area. The park is about a 10 minutes drive from Nakuru town if entering through the main gate.
Place Category
- - National Park
Activities
- - Game viewing
- - Bird Watching
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Lake Nakuru National Park is a picturesque location dotted and surrounded by several hills. Its major attraction is Lake Nakuru which is famously known for having a high number of flamingos. The flamingos found here are the lesser and greater flamingos. The species of birds are over 300 and is a suitable bird watching area. The park is about a 10 minutes drive from Nakuru town if entering through the main gate.
Place Category
- - National Park
Activities
- - Game viewing
- - Bird Watching
Attractions
Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru is a salty water lake with an abundance of algae. This algae is the main reason flamingos flock to the location. Over the recent years the lake has begun expanding into the park enclosing trees that have found its path. Due to its high salt content this ends up drying up the tree creating an intense view of dried up black trees emerging from the late
Birds
Besides the flamingos the lake is also home to a variety of birds including Rüppell's robin-cha,pelicans, Marabou stork, hamerkop, African Fish Eagle and the suburb stirling
Wildlife
The park is also home to a variety of wildlife and some of the common ones you’ll find include the giraffe, zebra and buffaloes, warthogs ,impalas, gazelles and waterbucks.
