Lake Natron in the Arusha region of Tanzania in Africa is a salt or soda lake. It is located on the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift. The lake is part of the Natron Basin, a wetland site of international significance.
The lake is mainly fed by the South Avaso Ngioro River. It originated in central Kenya. Also nourished by hot springs rich in many minerals. The lake is quite shallow, less than three meters (9.8 feet) deep, and varies in width according to its water level. The lake is at most 57 km (35 mi) long and 22 km (14 mi) wide. The surrounding area receives irregular monsoon rainfall, a total of 800 millimeters (31 inches) per year from December to May. The temperature in the lake is about 40 ° C (104 ° F).
In 2011, photographer Nick Brandt was shooting for a new book on the invisible wildlife of East Africa. He came to this wonderful place, where a natural lake turned all kinds of animals into rocks.
Natron is a salt lake in northern Tanzania - a salt lake whose water flows in but cannot flow out. So its water can be evaporated only by evaporation. Although water evaporates, salts and other minerals remain. Much like the Dead Sea and Utah's Great Salt Lake. However, unlike all these lakes, Lake Natron is highly alkaline due to the abundance of chemical neutrons (a mixture of sodium carbonate and baking soda) in the water. The pH of the water has been measured up to 10.5. This can cause water temperatures to reach 140 ° F or 60 ° C. As a result, a single species of fish (Alcolapia letilebris) and some algae and algae cannot survive in this lake. This lake is one of the major breeding grounds for one species of flamingo. When the water recedes, they build their nests on the shores of the lake. Due to this their existence is endangered today.
Chemically extremely dense water produces high reflections. As a result, the migratory birds flying over the lake get lost and push to the upper level of the lake. He died. When the water of the lake recedes, the bodies of all these animals can be seen lying on the shores of the lake. Excessive salt and soda in the water preserves the corpses. The ash from the volcano is mixed in the water. (Which was used to preserve mummies in Egypt). As a result, it seems that the corpse has turned to stone. When Nick arrives at the place, he sees the carcasses of the animals lying behind. He arranged the corpses and posed for pictures. In order to make the picture realistic, he took a picture by placing it on a tree branch or in the water of a lake. In fact, they are not sitting like that. But when the bodies of animals are preserved, that's right.
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