The Great Rift Valley in East Africa is home to many saltwater lakes and also the famously pink Lesser Flamingo. But there is now only one lake, Lake Natron in Tanzania, that is a suitable breeding ground for this species..

In this module, students explore the difficult choices communities face as they decide whether to build a factory at Lake Natron. A similar factory was built years ago at nearby Lake Magadi in Kenya, and students learn about the effect it had on the flamingos at that salt lake.

This module consists of seven sessions designed to develop students’ understanding of how different environments support diverse organisms and how biodiversity contributes to ecosystem sustainability.