A photoshoot with wild animals Crater lake tented camp Kenya Africa travel vlog
This is truly ‘back-to-nature’ bliss. Crater Lake Camp sits on the shore of the crater, giving you breathtaking views. The surrounding shrubs and lake is packed with a variety of animals and different species of birds that make up this an authentic and unforgettable experience.Enjoy the morning coffee as you watch the sun rise behind the crater walls or spend a quite night relaxing by the fireplace. You will want to spend the day gazing at the lake from more than 20 scenic overlooks during your breathtaking walk around the crater rim.
It is located just 38km away from the flourishing and scenic Naivasha town.
Crater Lake, Kenya
Romantic crater lake is a small little tented camp outside of Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley.
Crater Lake, Kenya / giraffes
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LAKE NAIVASHA
This freshwater lake is circular and shallow. It sits in the highest elevation of Rift Valley at 1884 m above sea level in a complex geological combination of volcanic rocks and sedimentary deposits from a large old Lake of the Pleistocene era. The Lake is fed mainly by the mouth of the Malewa and Gilgil rivers on its north shore. Drains are not known so it is possible that the water keeps fresh because of an underground sump that reaches the Lake Magadi.
It lies 85 km northwest of Nairobi. Among those lakes in the Great Rift Valley, nature enthusiasts will particularly appreciate the Lake Naivasha; with a surface area which varies from 114 km² in dry season, to 991 km² in rainy season, is a real ornithological paradise. Naivasha and its “Crescent Island” (a small crescent-shaped peninsula), are a sanctuary for birds and home to hundreds of species, among which the most famous are: ibis, herons and weavers.
You can also attend breathtaking scenes of fishing with fish eagle. The lake is surrounded by an abundant vegetation (forests of acacias) where many other species have found an ideal environment, as it is the case of giraffes, buffaloes, monkeys and hippos.
Attractions
• Forests of acacias.
• 340 species of birds.
• Hippos, buffaloes, antelopes, zebras, giraffes, vervet monkeys, other herbivores.
• Cliff vultures, lammergeier.
• Green Crater lake.
• Oserian Reserve.
• Elsamere Ecology Conservation Centre.
• Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Lake Oloiden.
• Lake Crater Game Sanctuary.
Kenya - Crater Lake, Lake Naivasha - Jan 2011
Kenya - Crater Lake, Lake Naivasha - Jan 2011
Note: home videos and it was Jay's first time using the camera and I haven't bothered to edit them. That being said - you will get a true feel of our trip...
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After an 8 hours flight to Nairobi i made myself on my way to MASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK. After a few days there i've been @ BIRDS NATURE RESERVE CRATER LAKE (beside Lake Naivasha) and than over Nyeri, to SOLIO - the biggest rhino ???? sanctuary @ #KENYA ???????? #SAFARI TRIP @ #MASAIMARA CRATER LAKE & SAMBURU ELEPHANTS ???? GuideAngelo, Guide Angelo TraveLog Adventures in AFRICA
Hippos in Lake Naivasha, Safari in Kenya
Lake Naivasha
Sunset at Lake Naivasha.jpg
Coordinates 0°46′6.70″S 36°21′2.32″ECoordinates: 0°46′6.70″S 36°21′2.32″E
Basin countries Kenya
Surface area 139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Average depth 6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth 30 m (98 ft)
Surface elevation 1,884 m (6,181 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Designated 10 April 1995
Reference no. 724[1]
Satellite image of Lake Naivasha
Location of Naivasha in Kenya
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai'posha, meaning rough water because of the sudden storms which can arise.Lake Naivasha is at the highest elevation of the Kenyan Rift valley at 1,884 metres (6,181 ft) in a complex geological combination of volcanic rocks and sedimentary deposits from a larger Pleistocene era lake. Apart from transient streams, the lake is fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil rivers. There is no visible outlet, but since the lake water is relatively fresh it is assumed to have an underground outflow.[2]
The lake has a surface area of 139 km², [3] and is surrounded by a swamp which covers an area of 64 square km, but this can vary largely depending on rainfall. It is situated at an altitude of 1,884 metres (6,180 ft).[3] The lake has an average depth of 6 m (20 ft), with the deepest area being at Crescent Island, at a maximum depth of 30 m (100 ft).[3] Njorowa Gorge used to form the lake's outlet, but it is now high above the lake and forms the entrance to Hell's Gate National Park. The town of Naivasha (formerly East Nakuru) lies on the north-east edge of the lake.
Ecology
The lake is home to a variety of types of wildlife including over 400 different species of bird and a sizeable population of hippos. The fish community in the lake has been highly variable over time, influenced by changes in climate, fishing effort and the introduction of invasive species. The most recent shift in the fish population followed the accidental introduction of common carp in 2001.[4] Nine years later, in 2010, common carp accounted for over 90% of the mass of fish caught in the lake.[5]
There are two smaller lakes in the vicinity of Lake Naivasaha: Lake Oloiden and Lake Sonachi (a green crater lake). The Crater Lake Game Sanctuary lies nearby, while the lake shore is known for its population of European immigrants and settlers.
Chinese man
History
Between 1937 and 1950, the lake was used as a landing place for flying boats on the Imperial Airways passenger and mail route from Southampton in Britain to South Africa. It linked Kisumu and Nairobi. Joy Adamson, the author of Born Free, lived on the shores of the lake in the mid-1960s. On the shores of the lake is Oserian (Djinn Palace), which gained notoriety in the Happy Valley days between the two world wars. It now forms part of the Oserian flower farm. In 1999, the Lake Naivasha Riparian Association received the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for its conservation efforts regarding the c.
Agriculture and Industry
Floriculture forms the main industry around the lake. However, the largely unregulated use of lake water for irrigation is reducing the level of the lake and is the subject of concern in Kenya. [6] Fishing in the lake is also another source of employment and income for the local population. The lake varies in level greatly and almost dried up entirely in the 1890s. Lake levels in general follow the rainfall pattern in the catchment area.
In 1981, the first geothermal plant for Lake Naivasha was commissioned and by 1985, a total of 45 MW of electricity was being generated in the area.[3]
The water level for Lake Naivasha reached a low level of 0.6 m depth in 1945, but the water level rose again, with minor drops, to reach a maximum depth nearly 6 m in 1968.[3] There was another major decline of the water level in 1987, when the depth reached 2.25 m above the lake bottom.[3] The decline of the lake water level in 1987 increased concern in the future of geothermal industry, and it was speculated that Lake Naivasha underground water might be feeding the geothermal reservoir at Olkaria.[3] Hence, the decline in the lake water would affect the future of the geothermal industry.
Crater Lake @ Lake Navasha, Kenya
Crater Lake @ Lake Navasha, Kenya
Crescent Island on Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island
A snapshot of our tour at Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island
Naivasha Safari by Drone
Kongoni
Riley's Snaps 11/18/16 - NAIVASHA LAKE & Sanctuary Farm & Nightlife Club @ Enashipai Resort & Spa
Naivasha , Kenya ???????? 2016
Camp Olkonoi: Baboons visit the campsite at Lake Nakuru
Baboons visit our campsite looking for food. They are not particularly afraid of humans and can get very nasty stealing anything from you that you do not put under lock and key - so to speak. This is Lake Nakuru Game Park.
Black Rhino - Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya
Lake Nakuru National Park, created in 1961 around Lake Nakuru, near Nakuru Town. It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink. The number of flamingos on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff. Also of interest is an area of 188 km (116 mi) around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes, black rhinos and white rhinos.
The park has recently been enlarged partly to provide the sanctuary for the black rhino. This undertaking has necessitated a fence - to keep out poachers rather than to restrict the movement of wildlife. The park marches for 12.1 km on the south eastern boundary with the Soysambu conservancy which represents a possible future expansion of habitat for the rhinos and the only remaining wildlife corridor to Lake Naivasha. The park now (2009) has more than 25 black rhinoceros, one of the largest concentrations in the country, plus around 70 white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, again relocated for safety from western Kenya beginning in 1977. Waterbuck are very common and both the Kenyan species are found here. Among the predators are lion, cheetah and leopard, 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 myriad 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.
(This clip was filmed by our clients during their Kenya trip in 2013)
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The wildlife in the lake Manyara reserve (Tanzania)
(EN) Lake Manyara is a shallow lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift in Tanzania.[1] Said by Ernest Hemingway[2] to be the loveliest [lake] ... in Africa, it is also the home of a diverse set of landscapes and wildlife.
The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word emanyara, which is a euphorbia species of plant that is grown into a hedge around a family homestead (Euphorbia tirucalli).[citation needed] The name is a Masai description not for the lake, but in general for a lake shore region.[3]
Of the 127 square miles (329 km2) of Lake Manyara National Park, the lake's alkaline waters (with a pH near 9.5[4]) cover approximately 89 square miles (231 km2), though the area and pH fluctuate widely with the seasons, and dry spells expose large areas of mud flats.[4] While most known for baboons, the lake and its environs is also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes. Giant fig trees and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest immediately around the park gates draw nourishment from the underground springs replenished continuously from crater highlands directly above the Manyara basin. Leading away from the forest to the fringes of Lake Manyara are the flood plains. To the south are visible the acacia woodlands. Leopards, although in abundance, are hard to get a glimpse of, just like the other elusive carnivores - the lions - of this park.
Lake Manyara provides opportunities for ornithologists keen on viewing and observing over 300 migratory birds, including flamingo, Long-crested Eagle and Grey-headed Kingfisher.
With an entrance gate that doubles as an exit, the trail of Lake Manyara National Park is effectively a loop that can be traversed by jeep within a couple of hours that may be stretched to a few more at best, if driving slowly, to watch, observe and enjoy the diversity of flora and fauna. The Rift Valley escarpment forms a noteworthy landmark and provides a spectacular backdrop to Lake Manyara.
To the east of Lake Manyara lies the Kwakuchinja wildlife corridor. The corridor allows wildlife to migrate between dispersal areas and parks that include Tarangire National Park to the southeast, Lake Manyara to the west and the rift valley, Ngorongoro highlands and the Serengeti National Park to the north. Within the Kwakuchinja corridor are several villages that include Ol Tukai Village and Esilalei along the lakeshore.
Further from the lake and outside of village lands, lies the 44000 acre Manyara Ranch, of which 35000 acres comprise the Manyara Ranch Conservancy. This is a pioneering conservation and tourism project supported by the African Wildlife Foundation, the Tanzania Land Conservation Trust and the Manyara Ranch Conservancy. While not a park, the conservancy is frequented by resident and migrating wildlife including elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and the more common plains game. Rarely seen in the parks but a common resident on the Conservancy is the Lesser Kudu.
VALPARD
Map of the trip :
East Africa Safari Adventure
The wildebeest migration starts in the southern Serengeti, moves through the central and western Serengeti, and into the Masai Mara.
The Great Migration of Tanzania and Kenya are primarily big game destinations and home to many of Africa's legendary parks.
By combining both destination, we witnessed the spectacle of the mega-herds and enjoy Africa’s best crowd-free game viewing.
Also watch full 20+ mins of the Migration of Wildebeest in Masai Mara National Park Kenya
Shot with Olympus E-M1 Mark II with 12-100mm F4 & 75-300mm. f/4.8-6.7 II Lens
Olympus PEN E-PL9 with 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Lens
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 with iPhoneX
Places visited:
Arusha Village Coffee Tour, Tanzania
Tenguru village
Game Drive at Tarangire National Park
Game Drive at Lake Manyara National Park
Mto Wa Mbu Village Cultural Tour
Game Drive at Ngorongoro Crater
Game Drive at Serengeti National Park
Isebania border
Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration Viewing
Lake Naivasha Boat Ride
Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
Aberdare National Park
The Equator, Kenya
Nyeri Nairobi
Crescent Island au centre du lac Naivasha
Après une traversée en barque, au centre du lac Naivasha, Crescent island donne l'occasion d'aller à la rencontre des animaux
A pieds, c'est encore une autre découverte, se retrouver proche et si petit face à la majestueuse girafe ! ou encore si proche d'un troupeau de zèbres qui se met à courir, que l'on sent la poussière ....
Magical Scenes: Lake Nakuru National Park in Nakuru County
Lake Nakuru National Park hosts white rhinos, rothchild’s giraffes, buffalos and migratory birds. It has a rhino sanctuary where you can drive up close to a white rhino. This week on Magical Scenes Irene Muchuma-Odim unpacks tourist attractions in Nakuru County.
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