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Sibiloi
National Park
covers 1,570 Km2
of wilderness
scenic landscape
on the shores of
Lake Turkana.
The park was
partially
established
through the
initiative of
National Museums
of Kenya to
protect unique
prehistoric and
archeological
sites some of
which are linked
to the origin of
man.
The fossils
include a
crocodile
Euthecodon
brumpti, giant
tortoise
Petusios
broadleyi,
elephant Elephas
recki and the
petrified
forest.
The terrain is
lake shore, dry
semi desert bush
and near desert
country. The
park is
waterless apart
from the
alkaline waters
of the lake.
Major
attractions in
Sibloi National
Park include;
Origins of Man:
Koobi Fora
Museum &
Research Base,
Thousands of
Fossils
including Giant
Tortoise,
Behemoth, 45ft
long Crocodile,
Lake Turkana
Scenery,
Birdwatching:
Flamingoes,
Pellicans,
Ducks,
Shoreline Game
viewing: Hippo,
Crocodile,
Zebra, Giraffe |
