South Island

E382741

island volcanic island

South Island is a volcanic island located within Kenya’s Lake Turkana, known for its stark lava landscapes and rich bird and crocodile populations.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
South Island (offshore island)	2
South Island canonical	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	island ⓘ volcanic island ⓘ
climate	arid ⓘ hot ⓘ
country	Kenya ⓘ
fauna	Nile crocodile ⓘ cormorants ⓘ fish-eating birds ⓘ flamingos ⓘ gulls ⓘ herons ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ pelicans ⓘ terns ⓘ various tilapia species ⓘ
geologicalSetting	East African Rift ⓘ surface form: East African Rift System
governingBody	Kenya Wildlife Service ⓘ
habitatType	arid volcanic island habitat ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ surface form: World Heritage Site (natural)
humanSettlement	uninhabited or sparsely inhabited ⓘ
knownFor	breeding grounds for waterbirds ⓘ large crocodile populations ⓘ rich birdlife ⓘ scenic volcanic scenery ⓘ stark lava landscapes ⓘ
landscapeFeature	black volcanic sand ⓘ crater-like formations ⓘ lava fields ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ
locatedIn	Great Rift Valley ⓘ Lake Turkana ⓘ Rift Valley Province ⓘ
notableFor	bird nesting colonies ⓘ crocodile breeding sites ⓘ
partOf	Lake Turkana National Parks ⓘ surface form: Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage Site Central Island National Park ⓘ surface form: South Island National Park
primaryUse	ecotourism ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ
protectedAreaStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ national park ⓘ
region	northern Kenya ⓘ
tourismActivity	birdwatching ⓘ boat-based wildlife viewing ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1997 ⓘ
vegetation	scattered grasses ⓘ sparse shrubs ⓘ
volcanicOrigin	basaltic lava flows ⓘ
waterBodyType	inland lake island ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Turkana → hasIsland → South Island ⓘ

Rakiura National Park → locatedIn → South Island ⓘ

this entity surface form: South Island (offshore island)

Oban → locatedIn → South Island ⓘ

this entity surface form: South Island (offshore island)