Lake Nakuru National Park Safaris & Activities – Travel Guide
The Complete Guide to Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya | Book Safaris and Lodges Directly. Indulged deep in the cleft of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the most popular ultimate safari destinations in Kenya.
Flamingo, Lake Nakuru National Park
The famous National Park is located in the central region of the country, 140 kilometers northwest of the capital, Nairobi. The Lake Nakuru National Park encompasses an area of 73 square miles (188 sq. km). The protected area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that celebrates the large numbers of flamingos and abundant wildlife.
Lake Nakuru National Park is best known for the large number of flamingos nesting along the shores of Lake Nakuru. The lake is world-famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth, the world-famous Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes at an elevation of 1,754 m (5,755 ft.) above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya, and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park.
Pink Flamingos in Lake Nakuru
What is Lake Nakuru famous for?
It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos that nestle along the shores. The lake’s abundance of algae attracts a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined on the shore. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink. The number of flamingos on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff.
Lake Nakuru
Besides flamingos, other species of birdlife also flourish here. The lake is rich with over 400 resident species on the lake and in the surrounding park. The commonly spotted include the African fish eagle, Goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher, and Verreaux’s eagle, thousands of both little grebes and white-winged black terns are frequently seen as are stilts, avocets, ducks among others of their kind.
The other forms of wild animals can also be spotted in the National Park such as warthogs, baboons, and other large mammals. Southern white rhinos have also been introduced in recent years. The Park reported more black rhinoceros in the country (25) by 2009 and has one of the highest concentrations in the country. There are also a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, again relocated for safety from western Kenya that began in 1977. Waterbuck are very common and both the Kenyan subspecies are found here. Among the predators, the most commonly spotted are lions, cheetahs, and leopards, which have lately been seen much more frequently in recent times. The park also has large-sized pythons that inhabit the dense woodlands, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.
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First time in Lake Nakuru National Park
Is Lake Nakuru worth visiting?
In our opinion, for any bird enthusiast, Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya is worth visiting. Though Kenya has several Parks that offer great wildlife sighting opportunities, to relieve yourself from the long and fantastic wildlife sighting in premier parks and reserves such as the Masai Mara, bird watching in Lake Nakuru will grant you the opportunity to watch the large numbers of birdlife that infest the Lake. The pink flamingos cover the surface of the lake and often when the birds try to fly, they create a beautiful pink array that is wonderful to watch.
Wildlife viewing experience at Lake Nakuru National Park – The physical part of Nakuru National Park is an ideal place for wildlife spotting as it offers sanctuary to 56 species of native African mammals and occasionally, the most elusive predator, leopards. It is the only place in Kenya to find Rothschild’s giraffe. All other forms of wild animals can be spotted in the park all year round.
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