Lake nakuru national park is located in the rift valley 1750 meters above sea levellake nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise by birdwatchers because the lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth which boasts any where between one and two million lesser and greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lakes warm waters it is one of the few parks that have been specifically established for the protection of birds specifically