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Some 20 million years ago the earth's crust weakened and tore itself apart creating a jagged rift, thousands of kilometers long, across the African continent. This geological phenomena, dubbed the Great Rift Valley by the Scottish explorer John Walter Gregory, divides Kenya neatly down the length of the country. The valley floor is at its lowest near...
...Lake Turkana where there is virtually no distinction between the Great Rift and the surrounding desert.
This string of alkaline lakes and boiling springs Northwest of Nairobi are unique because their water is highly concentrated in sodium carbonate. Several species of fish, tilapia in particular, thrive in this environment. As a result, millions of birds flock to these soda lakes to feast on the abundant food supply of algae and fish.
Lake Naivasha
Whilst not a National park or Reserve itself, Lake Naivasha Basin holds two small National Parks: the first, the Mount Longonot National Park, the second park, instead, is Hell's Gate National Park. Game to view includes hyrax, buffalos, giraffes, elands, hartebeests, lions and leopards.
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