Sibiloi National Park
"The cradle of mankind"
Sibiloi National Park is one of the world's greatest treasures, where proof of man's origins was found. It was originally established by the Kenya National Museum to protect unique prehistoric and archaeological sites.
In 1960's Dr. Richard Leakey led an expedition to this remote area near Kenya's border with Ethiopia, and discovered some of the earliest hominid traces ever at Koobi Fora now credited as some of the most important palaeontological finds of the 20th Century.
In the 1960's and 1970's more than 160 fossil remains of early man including Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus were discovered, placing man's origins to three million years. More than 4,000 fossil specimens of mammal and stone age artefacts have been discovered here.
The locations of the most important finds can be visited. Four particular treasures are: the shell of a giant tortoise dating back three million years, a set of jaws over 5ft. long from a crocodile believed to have been over 45ft. in length and the exticnt Behemoth, forbearer of the elephant with massive tusks, both dating back 1.5 million years and the hominid (early man) finds.
Game includes the rare Striped Hyena, leopard, lion, cheetah, hippo, plains and Grevy's Zebra, topi, oryx, Lesser Kudu and Grant's Gazelle.
Lake Turkana is 265 kms. long with an average width of 30 km. Turtles are found in its waters and it sustains 60 species of fish and thousands of flamingoes, pelicans and other water birds. The lake waters are remarkable for their 'soaplike' softness and fascinating shifting images and reflections.
National Parks & Reserves in Northern Kenya
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