![]() In addition, there is a possibility the developers may introduce a hybrid brine shrimp to increase the efficiency of extraction.Īccording to Chris Magin, the RSPB's international officer for Africa, "The chance of the lesser flamingoes continuing to breed in the face of such mayhem are next to zero. Accompanying the plant would be housing for over 1000 workers, and a coal-fired power station to provide energy for the plant complex. ![]() The plant would pump water from the lake and extract the sodium carbonate to convert to washing powder for export. There is no formal protection.Ī new threat to Lake Natron is the proposed development of a soda ash plant on its shores. Although development plans include construction of a dike at the north end of the lake to contain the fresh water, the threat of dilution to this breeding ground may still be serious. Threats to the salinity balance from increased siltation influxes will come from more projected logging in Natron watersheds and a planned hydroelectric power plant on the Ewaso Ng'iro across the border in Kenya. The area around the salt lake is not inhabited but there is some herding and some seasonal cultivation.
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