Sibiloi National Park protects the northeastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, established in 1973 to safeguard wildlife and paleontological sites and covering about 1,570.85 square kilometers of semi-desert plains and volcanic formations including Mount Sibiloi. Known as part of the cradle of mankind, the park contains the Koobi Fora fossil site, which has contributed more to understanding human evolution than any other single location on the continent, and in 1997 was inscribed with the rest of the Lake Turkana National Parks as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its wildlife includes gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe and lion, with African skimmer and greater flamingo among its birds.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
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1. Sibiloi National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Sibiloi National Park lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya.
Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
Kenya Wildlife Service
Lead section
It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 as a part of Lake Turkana National Parks. Sibiloi National Park is located on the wild and rugged shores of Lake Turkana - the cradle of mankind - Sibiloi is home to important archaeological sites including Koobi Fora where the fossil remains found have contributed more to the understanding of human evolution than any other site on the continent.
Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
Kenya Wildlife Service
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Sibiloi National Park
- Wikidata Q1380559, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1380559 P571 inception
- Part Of: Kenya, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Kenya
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Kenya, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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