Lake Natron

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Ol_Doinyo_Lengai_volcano
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Bacteria
spirulina algae
gptkbp:country gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:feedSystem gptkb:Southern_Ewaso_Ng'iro_River
mineral-rich hot springs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Natron
gptkbp:length 57 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Arusha_Region
gptkbp:maximumDepth 3 meters
gptkbp:near Kenya border
gptkbp:notableFor unique ecosystem
breeding site for lesser flamingos
calcified animal remains
high evaporation rate
natron deposits
gptkbp:outflow evaporation
gptkbp:pH 9 to 10.5
gptkbp:protectedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:riskFactor most animals
gptkbp:surface up to 1,040 square kilometers
gptkbp:temperature up to 60°C
gptkbp:threats proposed soda ash mining
gptkbp:waterSource saline
alkaline
gptkbp:width 22 kilometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ngorongoro-Lengai_Geopark
gptkb:wetlands
gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5