Sibiloy National Park

Sibiloy National Park is located on the northeastern shore of Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 820 kilometers from Nairobi. It was founded in early 1973 to protect wildlife as well as the Koobi Fora archaeological site. Here is the headquarters of the Kenyan Wildlife Service, parking, camping and an archaeological museum. In 1997, Sibiloy National Park was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Lake Turkana Nature Reserve.

There is a dry and hot climate, especially from early January to March. June and July are the coldest months, with strong winds also blowing from May to September. Precipitation is less than 250 millimeters per year, and in some places there is no rain park for 2-3 years.

The fauna of Sibiloy National Park deserves special attention, the famous Nile crocodiles live here. The reserve is also a refuge for animals such as zebra, Grant's gazelle, reticulated giraffe, gorix, topi, hippopotamus and large kudu. Of the predators, a cheetah, a lion, a striped hyena, a leopard and a jackal live here.