Lake Turkana National Parks

**Lake Turkana National Parks**
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location	Kenya
Area	161,485 ha (1.73821×10¹⁰ sq ft)
Includes	Central Island Lake Turkana Sibiloi National Park
Criteria	viii, x
Reference	801
Coordinates	3°03′05″N 36°30′13″E / 3.05131°N 36.50367°E / 3.05131; 36.50367
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Extensions	2001
Location of Lake Turkana National Parks
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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).

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