South Island National Park
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About South Island National Park
Just as the name goes;- South Island National Park is positioned in Southern L. Turkana, and is yet another breeding ground for Nile crocodile and a range of venomous carpet snakes. Additionally, it’s also one of Kenya’s Important Birding Areas as defined by Birdlife International. South Island is also characterized by unique geo-morphological features that include extinct volcanic ash overflows, sandy beaches, rocky outcrops islets and unidentified fossil deposits on sedimentary formations. The towering caldera to the North of South Island is an important water fowl breeding site for the Great Cormorant, Reed Cormorant, Redheaded Gull.
The water bird species seen here include; Goliath heron, African skimmer, white open African billed stork, duck and congregatory birds such as lesser flamingo. While in South Island, you can enjoy birding, walking safaris, picnicking and boat safaris. Lake Turkana Cultural Festival is also a great attraction. This is an annual festival done to celebrate rich cultural splendor of the communities living in the area.
The South Island Park is surrounded by the Turkana, Samburu and the El molo communities that showcase rich traditional cultures. The Loiyangalani desert museum located 2KM from South Island on top of a hill bears a backdrop of the picturesque Lake Turkana with a display of rich cultural splendor of the eight communities living around Lake Turkana.
“The Jade Sea”
Best Things To Do In Lake Turkana Parks
Discover some of the best things to do in Lake Turkana Parks. The setting and climate of Northern Kenya allows for quality wildlife viewing all-round the year; from birding, cultural tours, guided nature walks to camel trekking safaris, let’s have a look at the number of notable activities that Lake Turkana Parks offers.
Visitors can enjoy game viewing, camping, boating, nature trail hiking, sport fishing and sightseeing. Boats for hire are available and negotiable with the local community, on the eastern and the western shores of Lake Turkana.
Wildlife In Lake Turkana Parks
Although Lake Turkana is not primarily a wildlife safari destination, it’s famous for its crocodiles and bird colonies. Discover up to an estimated 120,000 Nile crocodiles which breed on Central Island, and can be visited by boat. Elsewhere, Sibiloi National Park protects wildlife in the area; including some north Kenyan wildlife specials such as reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, lesser kudu, gerenuk and Grevy’s zebra. The big cats; Lions, leopard and cheetahs are present, but very rarely seen.
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Best Kenya Safari Packages
Want to visit Lake Turkana Park? This is one of the most rewarding safari destinations in southern Kenya that you can easily add on a safari package to Masai Mara. Being close to Nairobi, you can easily start off with short Nairobi daytrip tours then proceed to Masai Mara making it easy to visit in a short time frame, and combine it with other parks as well.
You have plenty of choices to pick from, Turkana midrange safaris to Turkana luxury safaris depending on your travel style.
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Tours & Tickets To South Island Park
Want to visit Lake Turkana National Parks? This is one of the most rewarding safari destinations in northern Kenya that you can easily add on a safari package to Masai Mara.
You have plenty of choices to pick from, Lake Turkana midrange safaris to Lake Turkana luxury safaris depending on your travel style.