- Location: Lake Turkana, Kenya (800 km from Nairobi)
- Website: http://www.sibiloi.com/index.html
- Area: 1570.85 km²
- Date of foundation: 1973.
- Opening hours: 6.00 - 18.00
- The cost of visiting: adult - $ 25, children - $ 15
In the north of Kenya is located the Sibyloy National Park, named after the mountain, at the foot of which it is broken. Sybil is located on the territory of 1570 hectares and includes Lake Turkana , which is considered the largest alkaline lake of the planet. Water from the source helps to survive to the animals and plants of the park, many of which are unique.
More about the Sibyloy National Park
The Sibyloy National Park was founded in 1973 to protect the wild nature of the region. In addition to the huge territory in charge of the park there is a headquarters for the protection of the inhabitants of nature and an anthropological museum of Koobi-Fora . The museum collection of the complex is innumerable and consists of fossils and remains of living organisms. The most valuable fossil exhibits found on the territory of the national park were transferred to the museum of anthropology of the capital of Kenya - the city of Nairobi .
The climate of Kenya is hot and arid, this fact has affected the wildlife of the Sibyloy National Park, which is represented by large inhabitants: zebras, different species of antelopes, giraffes, Grant ghazals, hippos, leopards, jackals, camels, striped hyenas. Among the birds, the most common are ducks, pelicans, flamingos. The waters of Lake Turkana are inhabited by Nile crocodiles.
The park's flora is scanty and typical for the semi-desert zone, where precipitation does not fall for two, and sometimes even three, years. Sometimes near the lake there are thickets of komifora plants. The National Park of Sibilia is distinguished by its unique natural structure, thanks to which, since 1997, it has been protected by UNESCO.
Helpful information
To visit the national park, you will have to overcome many difficulties. First, get to Lodvar. The most convenient way to do this is by plane. Secondly, to approach the lake Turkana. Here you can use the services of city buses No. 2, 8, 14A, 24, 33 IM, which stop in the immediate vicinity of it. Finally, cross the lake. To do this, you need to rent a boat and pay for the services of the conductor, which will take you to the central entrance of the park.
The Sibyloye National Park is open for visits all year round from 06:00 to 18:00. Acquaintance with the attraction will cost adults $ 25, children - $ 15. On the territory of the park there is a camping and parking lot, which can be used for a fee.
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