Nakuru means "Dust or Dusty Place" in the Maasai language. Lake Nakuru National Park, close to was established in 1961. Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes, covering an area of 180 km (73 sq miles). Is a protected under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands. Lake Nakuru lies to the south of Nakuru town, in central Kenya and is protected by a small Lake Nakuru National Park. it is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores due to abundance of blue- green algae in it. The park now has more than 25 black rhinoceros, one of the largest concentrations in the country, plus around 70 white rhinos. other animals includes Waterbuck , lion, cheetah , leopard large sized pythons that inhabit the dense woodlands, As well as other bird species that inhabit the lake and the area surrounding it, such as African fish eagle, goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher and verreaux eagle.
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