Lake Turkana National Parks

Lake Turkana National Parks is a group of three national parks located around Lake Turkana in Kenya. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and expanded in 2001. Reasons for the park's importance include its use as a stopping point for migratory birds, as a breeding ground for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus, and snakes. It also contains fossils in the Koobi Fora deposits which are unique in the world. Lake Turkana National Parks consist of Sibiloi National Park and two islands on Lake Turkana (Central Island and South Island).

Lake Turkana National Parks
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationKenya
Includes
  1. Sibiloi National Park
  2. Central Island
  3. South Island
CriteriaNatural: (viii), (x)
Reference801bis
Inscription1997 (21st session)
Extensions2001
Endangered2018–
Area161,485 ha (399,040 acres)
Coordinates3°3′4.7″N 36°30′13.2″E
Location of Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya
  • Beach At-Eliye Springs Hotel Resort On Lake Turkana
  • Flamingo Lake 01
  • Series of lava rock pools at southern end of Lake Turkana
  • Turkana fishermen
  • View Of Lake Turkana From Eliye Springs Hotel


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