Lake Hillier, Western AustraliaĪustralia’s prominent “Pink Lake” Hillier is truly a sight to behold. Quite interestingly, this volcano also lies in a lake, making Taal a lake within a lake.Īlso Read: 6 Mysterious Phenomena That Occur In Some Of The World’s Oceans 2. It is the largest lake in the world, surrounding an island, which is also a volcanic one. That is an exciting tale, but also a bit hard to digest, because what makes this lake special is not the story, but its geology. From that day forth, the mountain came to be known as the Taal. Water engulfed the mountain from every corner, submerging the stones and the massacre in the depths of the lake. In a rage, he wished calamity upon his people, and soon the skies turned grey, thunder rattled, and a violent earthquake throttled the mountain, spilling fire and killing every last villager. The villagers decided to search the forbidden mountain, where they chanced upon a hole in the soil, overflowing with precious rubies, diamonds and pearls.įilled with maliciousness, the greedy villagers began to fight over the newly discovered wealth, which is when Lakan Taal appeared, disappointed at finding this inevitable/predictable outcome. Owing to his esteemed reputation, no one disobeyed his order, until one beautiful day when he mysteriously disappeared. He forbade any townsman to set foot on a distant mountain he pointed at, an upland thriving with natural resources. The legend of this lake describes a wise old man, Lakan Taal, who was appointed as the leader of the town of Tagaytay.
Taal Lake- The lake in a lake (Photo Credit: Spectral-Design/ Shutterstock) There are a number of campsites near the Lake Natron, which is also the base for trekking mount Ol Doinyo Lengai.The countless scenic views found in the Philippines hold a unique wonder, as they are often obscured in mystery and folklore, legends passed down for untold generations.
Walking around the Lake Natron and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment make for am excellent adventure off the beaten track.
This has allowed the Lake Natron to concentrate into a caustic alkaline brine The lavas have significant amounts of carbonate but lowest calcium and magnesium levels. The alkalinity of the lake can reach a pH of greater than 12.1, the surrounding bedrock is composed of alkaline and the sodium – dominated trachyte lavas that were laid down during the Pleistocene period. High levels of evaporation have left behind Lake Latron (sodium carbonate decahydrate) and trona (sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate). The lake and its ecosystem provides a source of livelihoods to the Masai communities. Food is plentiful, nesting sites abound – and most importantly, the Lake Natron is isolated and undisturbed. It’s the most important breeding site for Lesser Flamingos in the world.Įast Africa has millions of Lesser Flamingos and this numbers representing three-quarters of the whole world population and most of them are hatched at the Lake Natron.
Nearest towns to Lake Natron are Arusha in Tanzania and in Kenya is Magadi town. The Lake Natron is located Tanzania at the northern circuit. Lake Natron is a soda lake at the base of the active volcano of Ol Donyo Lengai, area around the Lake is often explained as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty.
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