Central Island National Park

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Central Island National Park is a volcanic island park in northern Kenya renowned for its dramatic craters, nesting crocodiles, and unique birdlife within Lake Turkana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
volcanic island
access boat only
climate hot and arid
conservationValue important breeding site for Nile crocodiles
important habitat for waterbirds
country Kenya
ecosystemType island ecosystem
lake ecosystem
hasCrater Crocodile Lake crater
Crocodile Lake crater
surface form: Flamingo Lake crater

Crocodile Lake crater
surface form: Tilapia Lake crater
hasFeature crater lakes
lava beaches
steam jets
sulphuric vents
volcanic craters
hasWildlife African skimmer
Nile crocodile
cormorants
gulls
herons
hippopotamus
insects
pelicans
reptiles
small mammals
terns
tilapia
various fish species
waterbirds
islandType emergent volcanic cone
knownFor bird nesting colonies
crocodile breeding sites
dramatic volcanic landscape
unique island ecosystem
locatedIn Lake Turkana
locatedInCounty Turkana County
locatedInRegion Northern Kenya
managedBy Kenya Wildlife Service
nearestMajorTown Lodwar
partOf Lake Turkana National Parks
tourismActivity bird watching
crocodile viewing
hiking
nature photography
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCountry Kenya
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage Site
volcanicOrigin basaltic volcano

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Lake Turkana protectedArea Central Island National Park
Lake Turkana protectedArea Central Island National Park
this entity surface form: South Island National Park
South Island partOf Central Island National Park
subject surface form: South Island (Lake Turkana)
this entity surface form: South Island National Park
Northern Kenya hasTourismAttraction Central Island National Park