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Lake
Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift
Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti
National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater
Highlands of Tanzania. The lake is elongated, orientated southwest to
northeast, and lies in the Eyasi-Wembere branch of the Great Rift Valley
The
Hadzabe Bushmen live in this region, as do the Datoga and Mbulu tribes. A visit
with the Bushmen is worthwhile and they will graciously show you where and how
they live and hunt. They subsist entirely off the bush and by bow hunting.
Everything they use is made from local materials, including their bows which
are strung with giraffe tendon and their arrows which are coated in lethal
poison. Their language resembles that of Kalahari Bushmen tribe (who were
featured in the 1980 film ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’) with clicking noises used.
The
Datoga and Mbulu people are pastoralists, like the Masai people.
The
scenery of Lake Eyasi differs dramatically to that of the surrounding areas.
Compared to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Highlands this area seems downright
tropical. Palm trees border the lake and make homes for birds such as Fischer’s
lovebird. Other trees in this area include the umbrella thorn acacia and sand
paper bush. The weather is nearly always very hot and intense, as the lake is
located in floor of the Rift Valley, the oldest rift in the world. The rift is
thought to have opened over 65 million years ago, shortly after dinosaurs
became extinct. To view Lake Eyasi on our Tanzania map please click here.
Lake
Eyasi’s water levels vary greatly between the rainy and dry seasons. During the
dry season the lake is virtually nonexistent and animals are forced to share
what water is left, which makes for easier wildlife viewing. The lake can get
quite deep during the rainy season and it attracts hippos who like to cool off
in its brackish waters.
Bird
lovers will be in paradise here, as the lake attracts vast numbers of birds of
all sizes and colors. Some main birds to be found here include: Africa
spoonbill, flamingos, gray headed gulls, great white pelicans, pied avocet and
yellow-billed storks. The main fish found in the lake are catfish and lungfish.
Lake
Eysai palmtrees sunsetThis region is particularly suited for exploring on foot,
and day or half day hikes are highly recommended. It is also possible to go on
a hunting trip with the Hadzabe or to visit the other tribes. Almost any time
of year is a good time to visit Lake Eyasi with only April and May being
questionable as they are when the long rains occur.
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