Lake Elmenteita
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Lake Elmenteita is a shallow, alkaline lake in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley renowned for its birdlife, including large populations of flamingos, and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Elementaita | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rift Valley lake
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ alkaline lake ⓘ shallow lake ⓘ |
| averageDepth | shallow ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| distanceFromNakuru | about 50 km ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
soda lake ecosystem
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alkaline mudflats
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hot springs on the southern shore ⓘ seasonal water level fluctuations ⓘ |
| importantFor |
greater flamingos
ⓘ
lesser flamingos ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large populations of flamingos
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Elementaita Lake
NERFINISHED
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Lake Elementaita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Rift Valley
NERFINISHED
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Nakuru County NERFINISHED ⓘ Rift Valley Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | floor of the Great Rift Valley ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nakuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Ramsar site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignation | wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| salinity | saline ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
cormorants
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grebes ⓘ pelicans ⓘ waders ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
conservation areas
ⓘ
private ranches ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Natural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
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(vii) ⓘ (x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley ⓘ |
| waterType | alkaline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lake Elementaita