Sibiloi National Park

Infobox_protected_area
name = Sibiloi Nationalpark
iucn_category = II


caption = Location of Sibiloi Nationalpark in Kenya
locator_x = 94
locator_y = 26
location = Kenya, Eastern Province
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 03
lat_minutes = 57
lat_seconds = 38
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 36
long_minutes = 20
long_seconds = 33
long_direction = E
area = 1,570 km²
established = 1973
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Kenya Wildlife ServiceInfobox World Heritage Site
Name = Lake Turkana National Parks


imagecaption=
State_Party = KEN
Type = Nature
Criteria = viii, x
ID = 801
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/801
Region = Africa
Year = 1997
Session = 20th
Extension = 2001
Danger =

Sibiloi National Park lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Established in 1973 by the government of Kenya for the protection of wildlife and palaeontological sites there, it covers 1,570km² and is internationally known for its fossils. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 as a part of Lake Turkana National Parks.

The park was named for Mount Sibiloi in view at Alia Bay on the south perimeter. There also is located the park headquarters of the Kenya Wildlife Service, the administering authority; camping and short-stay facilities for visitors; and the Koobi Fora Museum. Koobi Fora Spit with the facilities of the Koobi Fora research Center are to the north, but are accessible through guided tours.

The most famous remains from the park are the Australopithecus and early homo fossils. These have been removed to Nairobi, but fossil non-humanoids are on display in the museum.

See also

*Koobi Fora
*Lake Turkana

External links

* [http://www.sibiloi.com/index.html Sibiloi National Park official website]
* [http://www.kws.org/sibiloi.html Kenya Wildlife Service page on Sibiloi National Park]
* [http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdbpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=754&level=nat Sibiloi on World Database on Protected Areas]