Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya is one of the most spectacular parks in the world. Located in the Great Rift Valley, the park is best known for its millions of vibrant and colorful flamingos that call it home. As well as the flamingos you can also find a variety of other birds and wildlife, including baboons, zebras, impalas, endangered Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, and even the occasional leopard or rhino. This stunning landscape is comprised of both shoreline and grassland. While exploring the park you will certainly be awed by the wide variety of flora and fauna, the beautiful views of Lake Nakuru, and the breathtaking sunsets. It's a great place to spend a day or two, and it's sure to create wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

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Lake Nakuru is one of the lakes found in the Rift Valley and lies to the south) is one of the lakes found in the Rift Valley and lies to the south of Nakuru and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. Due to the abundance of algae in the lake, a vast quantity of flamingos is lined at the shore. About 550 different plant species including the unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa, picturesque landscape, and yellow acacia woodlands. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnic, and game drives. The park hosts over 56 different species of mammals including white rhinos, waterbuck, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras. The park is regarded by avid birders as the greatest World ornithological spectacle on the Earth home to greater and lesser flamingos and other water birds including a variety of terrestrial birds numbering about 450 species in total.