Lake Baringo, one of Kenya’s Rift Valley fresh water lakes supports an abundance of bird life alongside hippos and crocodiles that usually bask on the lake shore. It possesses two major ornithological attractions. These are Gibraltar Island with the largest nesting colony of Goliath Herons in East Africa and the escarpment on the western side of the lake.
Lake Bogoria is a shallow soda lake situated in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley and is set amidst beautiful scenery and enhanced by hot springs. The area around the lake can be explored by foot. Lesser flamingoes are found here.