The world's largest colony of lesser flamingos occasionally resides in Lake Bogoria, formerly Lake Hannington. The birds in this species are wanderers by nature and for many years, Lake Bogoria has drawn tourists.

This lake is among the most picturesque places in Kenya thanks to the countless pink flamingos that frequently swim gracefully in and along its beaches, producing stunning photos.

However, the number of tourists decreased due to climatic change and ongoing environmental devastation that harmed the lake. Due to the lake's harsh climatic fluctuations, flamingos were forced to migrate because they had nowhere to find food.

Millions of flamingos have returned, bringing tourists back to Lake Bogoria, whose economy largely depends on the tourism industry.


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We are pleased to announce to the world that flamingos have returned in great numbers, with a 95% increase during the previous three years. General Manager of SPA Lake Bogoria Lydia Ndetewo remarked.

The locals in this area are certain that more tourists will come, local businesses will boom, and the area will recover from the past three years' severe economic downturn.

According to James Kimaru, a warden at Lake Bogoria, "The population of flamingoes in the world is almost like three point something million and we have more than half of that number in Lake Bogoria and this is the season when we have many flamingoes in the area."


Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the area could generate up to Ksh100 million in revenue annually. Now they can smile and get down to business. The government's efforts to improve security in the area will also benefit the company that is only starting to take shape.

Kimaru stated, "We're striving to increase income collection.