North of Nakuru is another of the Rift Valley's soda
lakes, Lake Bogoria. It too supports a great number of flamingo, many of
which came here when Lake Nakuru was recovering from previous droughts.
The park is home to leopard, klipspringer and caracal as well as the
wonderful greater kudu รข€“ in fact, it's one of the best places in Kenya
to see this mighty animal with its splendid, spiralling horns. The
greater kudu favours the isolated and wooded southern reaches of the
park, where a wealth of other species can also be found.
Lake Bogoria National Park's hot springs and geysers are
a further attraction although not a tempting proposition for bathing as
the springs are hot enough to boil an egg! Just north of the Park is
Kesubo Swamp, an important wetland to the Lake ecos
ystem and a
fascinating area for birdwatchers to visit as it has over 200 recorded
species of bird.
Just to the north of Lake Bogoria and the most northerly
of all the Rift Valley lakes is Lake Baringo, a freshwater lake dotted
with picturesque islands. The waters support a multitude of hippo and
crocodile and over 450 of Kenya's 1,200 recorded native species of bird.
This amazing environment draws birdwatchers from all over the world,
eager to catch a glimpse of a special rarity.
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