Lake Turkana National Parks
Lake Turkana National Parks is a group of three national parks. 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.It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and expanded in 2001.
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 2001 | Extended | To include South Island National Park |
| 2001 | Name change | From "Sibiloi/Central Island National Parks" to "Lake Turkana National Parks” |
| 1997 | Deferred | Bureau - Need to sort out Natural aspects (Mammal fossils) from Cultural (Hominid) even though Kenya only nominated under natural criteria |
| 1997 | Inscribed | Reasons for inscription |
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- Lake Turkana National Parks
- Country: Kenya
- Category: Natural landscape, River / Lake
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» The official site for Sibiloi National Park.
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