Things to see in Lake Nakuru National Park

Things to see in Lake Nakuru National Park- This park is one of the best and wonderful national parks to watch in Kenya and it is famous for its glorious flamingo birds that reside on the lake shores.

In fact, when people hear of the Lake Nakuru National Park, the first thing that comes into their mind is the presence of flamingo birds and other birds.

Other than birds and flamingos, Lake Nakuru National Park has also other tourist attractions that are of national importance and which are so interesting and the ones you can enjoy.

The major things to see in Lake Nakuru National Park and which you can go and enjoy during your trip include the following;

Presence of flamingo birds in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru is a rift valley lake that is highly saline and this favors the growth of algae which ace as an important food for the wonderful chimpanzees.

Millions of flamingo birds stay on this lake and this makes the lake look pink all throughout and the flamingos’ are a popular tourist attraction in Lake Nakuru National Park.

Visitors are excited upon seeing the flamingos on Lake Nakuru and it cannot happens that you visit Lake Nakuru National Park and then you fail to see the flamingoes on Lake Nakuru National Park.

Usually, the flamingos seen on Lake Nakuru are of both types and these include the greater flamingos and then the lesser flamingos. While at Lake Nakuru National Park you will notices that the lesser flamingos are always more than the greater flamingos.

The flamingo’s area is characterized by the black streak at their beak tip and this is common with the greater flamingoes while the lesser flamingos have got extended black shade over their beak. This forms the major differentiating factor.

Boat rides on Lake Nakuru were prohibited and this was because of the need to conserve and same the bird’s species because, with a boat cruise of the lake, the chances of contaminating the lake and scaring away these animals because of pollution are high.

As the result, there are different viewpoints that were put up to help visitors see clearly these flamingoes on Lake Nakuru. Tourists can as well see the flamingo lakes from the shore of the lake or even when you’re in your comfortable safari vehicles. Other than flamingoes, there are over 400 species of birds that you can sport while visiting Lake Nakuru National Park.

Lake Nakuru is a major attraction in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park gets its name from Lake Nakuru which is one of the lakes that is found in Kenya rift valley with blue Alakine lakes providing favorable conditions for the growth of the algae which is an important food for the flamingoes.

The lake is a hub to several species of birds famously flamingoes and Lake Nakuru and flamingoes have been regarded as the most attractions in Lake Nakuru National Park. Stand on the lake shores and enjoy the wildlife that happens in and around the Park.

Wildlife species in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park anchorages over 50 species of mammals that both live in water and on land.

The most water mammals here in Lake Nakuru National Park include the hippos, and the popular waterbucks while the other mammal species on land include the hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, Vervet monkeys, leopards, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, wildebeest, olive baboons among other species.

Lake Nakuru National Park also has got python and tourists bare free to go any day or any time throughout the year to see these wonderful animals with Roads around the park well developed and thus accessibility is guaranteed.

The Rhinos of Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park is the conservation area with the highest number of both white and black rhinos in the whole of Kenya and in the whole of East Africa.

In fact, the Lake Nakuru National Park is a rhino sanctuary and there are over 100 Rhinos all over the park. The Lake Nakuru National Park is fenced with an electric fence and this was done to protect and preserve the animals with the park including the rhinos.

Apart from the Rhinos, Lake Nakuru National Park also protects the rare Rothschild’s giraffes and you can only find these places in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park.

Interesting viewpoints or ridges in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park has highly elevated areas and amusing landscape that adds so much and wonderful beauty to the park.

The hilly and the raised areas in Lake Nakuru National Park are important attractions and they give a chance to the travelers to stand and have a clear view of the wild animals and birds within the park.

The most prominent elevated points in Lake Nakuru National Park include the lion Hill, baboon cliff, Out of Africa which are scenic in there and they won’t disappoint young to see them.

Magnificence waterfalls in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park boasts Makalia falls and these falls are not yet exploited to the people unless one recommends these falls to you.

They are small but beautiful and spectacular and offer refreshing and feeling moments from water and morning breezes. At least tourists who visit Lake Nakuru National Park see either of the above-mentioned attractions.