Editing Lesser flamingo (section)

==Threats==
Despite being the most common species of flamingo, it is classified as [[near threatened]] due to its declining population and the low number of breeding sites, some of which are threatened by human activities.<ref name="Save">{{cite web|last = Anderson |first = M. D. |title=Save the Flamingo|url= http://www.savetheflamingo.co.za/|access-date = 2008-08-20}}</ref>

The population in the two key East African lakes, [[Lake Nakuru]] and [[Lake Bogoria]], have been adversely affected in recent years by suspected [[heavy metals|heavy metal]] [[poison]]ing, while its primary African breeding area in Lake Natron is currently under threat by a proposed soda ash plant by [[Tata Chemicals]].<ref name="ABB2">{{cite journal |title = TA-TA to Lake Natron's flamingos|journal = Africa - Birds & Birding |volume=12|pages=16 |date=2007 |issue=4}}</ref> The only breeding site in South Africa, situated at [[Kamfers Dam]], is threatened by pollution and encroaching development.<ref name="MG">{{cite news |last = Macleod|first = F. |title = Flamingo row: Officials 'under house arrest' |publisher = Mail&Guardian|date=2008 |url =http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-08-20-flamingo-row-officials-under-house-arrest |access-date =2008-08-20}}</ref> East African soda lake productivity declines due to rising water levels are another threat to the lesser flamingo.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Byrne |first1=A. |last2=Tebbs |first2=E.J. |last3=Njoroge |first3=P. |last4=Nkwabi |first4=A. |last5=Chadwick |first5=M.A. |last6=Freeman |first6=R. |last7=Harper |first7=D. |last8=Norris |first8=K. |date=2024 |title=Productivity declines threaten East African soda lakes and the iconic Lesser Flamingo |journal=Current Biology |doi=10.1016/j.cub.2024.03.006 |volume= 34|issue= 8|pages=1786–1793.e4|doi-access=free |bibcode=2024CBio...34.1786B }}</ref>