Lake Nakuru National Park, located in the Great Rift Valley, is one of Kenya’s most famous and diverse national parks. Covering 188 square kilometers (73 square miles), the park is renowned for its vibrant birdlife, particularly the iconic flamingos, and its stunning landscapes, including Lake Nakuru, picturesque hills, and lush vegetation. The park is also a sanctuary for various wildlife species, making it a must-visit destination for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink flamingos.
The lake’s abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, so do warthogs , baboons and other large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced.
The park now has more than 25 Eastern black rhinos , one of the largest concentrations in the country, plus around 70 southern white rhinos . There are also a number of Rothchild’s giraffe. Waterbucks are very common both the Kenyan subspecies are found here. Among the predators are Lions, cheetahs and leopards, the latter being seen much more frequently in recent times. The park also has large sized pythons that inhabit the dense woodlands, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.
As well as flamingos, there are a myriad of other bird species that inhabit the lake and the area surrounding it, such as African Fish eagle, Goliath heron ,humerkop , pied kingfisher among others .
Key Activities and Experiences in the park include;