Lake Turkana National Parks

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Lake Turkana National Parks
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Name Lake Turkana National Parks
UNESCO State Party Kenya
Region Africa
Type Natural
Criteria viii, x
UNESCO Site ID 801
Year of Listing 1997
Extensions' 2001



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Lake Turkana National Parks

Lake Turkana National Parks is a group of three national parks located 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

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Lacul Turkana – Parcuri Nationale reprezinta un grup de trei parcuri nationale din Kenya. A fost inscris ca UNESCO Mostenire a Lumii in 1997 si extinsa in 2001. Importanta acestuia consta in folosirea ca punct de oprire pentru pasarile migratoare, ca loc de crestere pentru crocodilul de Nill, hipopotami si serpi. Deasemenea, se gasesc fosile in zacamintele Koobi Fora, unice in lume. Lacul Turkana – Parcuri Nationale consta in Parcul National Sibiloi si doua insule pe Lacul Turkana.

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