Lake Nakuru nattional park is a very strong alkaline lake 62 km in extent. Since its gazetting in 1968 as a national park, both authorities and conservation organizations have kept on winning the battle to private property and human settlings, further broadening the park limits in 1968 and 1974 to its current extension of 188 km.
The Lake Nakuru National Park is easily accessible, since Nakuru is the fourth city in the country and the head town of the Rift Valley.
The Lake Nakuru National Park covers the lake and a land strip around the northern, eastern and western shores, whereas southward the grounds extend farther to Makalia Falls, which define the south limit.
The shores are surrounded by swamps, that during the driest seasons disappear to give rise to huge white salt crusts. The riverine forest opens up southward in a bush and acacia tree savannah.
Species to see in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National Park is a fantastic bird sanctuary as its shores are populated at times by more than one million flamingoes. There are 450 bird species recorded.
The famous ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson defined it as “the greatest bird spectacle on earth“. It is also home for 56 species of mammals, including carnivores such as lions and leopards, then buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks, Thompson’s gazelle.
In 1987 Lake Nakuru National Park was declared a sanctuary for the protection of the endangered Rhinos, allowing the re-introduction of specimens of both species, black and white.
Here the visitor can easily find two of the five rhino species surviving in the world. About 550 different plant species are recorded including the unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa.
Activities to do in lake Nakuru National Park. Game drives are organized and view-points are Lion hill, Baboon cliff, and Out of Africa. Visit Makalia waterfalls.