Along with Lake Eyasi, located southeast of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Lake Rukwa in western Tanzania, Lake Natron is one of the world's unique alkaline lakes, predominantly composed of salt and soda.

The lake is located in one of the most active volcanic zones in the world, constantly in motion - this is the area of the Great Rift Rift to the north of the crater Ngorongoro and Empakai. This is the result of the vital activity of microorganisms that live in the lake.

Dead Lake Natron is covered with a crust of salt, which periodically turns red and pink. The water temperature in wetlands can reach 50 degrees Celsius, and depending on the water level, the alkalinity can reach a pH of 9 to 10.5. This salt lake has a shallow depth - a maximum of 3 meters, and constantly changes its coastline depending on the season and water level. This is truly a miraculous canvas of nature, painted by a local God named Lengai, the progenitor of everything on Earth among the Maasai tribes.ĭead Lake Natron is located in northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya. Only in shallow water, where these bacteria are slightly less, the water is no longer bright red, but orange. As a result, from the accumulated photons, the pigmentation of this amazing bacterium changes towards red color and millions of bacteria of the cyano species formed in the alkali of Lake Natron give a deep red color to all water surfaces. The primary such organism is the cyanobacteria, a tiny bacterium that, like plants, absorbs light through photosynthesis. Lake Natron (Lake Natron) translates as 'red', because of its special color, which is given to it by some microorganisms that appear when the level of salinity and alkalinity increases excessively. How exactly these birds, bats and other animals died is not known. This alkalinity preserves these creatures for eternity. Nick Brandt writes in his new book that the petrified creatures around the lake are preserved thanks to a constant pH of 9 to 10.5. The consequences of this rare chemical phenomenon were reflected by photographer Nick Brandt in his book 'On the Torn Land'. A rare occurrence caused by the lake's chemical composition, which leaves behind a horror-movie-like petrified creature. On the territory of Tanzania, there is Lake Natron, the waters of which contain substances that contribute not only to the death of animals that touch the surface of the reservoir, but also to their petrification. In addition to the bones, the 'salted' feathers of the dead bird have been preserved.

Statues of lake natron