Central Island
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Central Island is a volcanic island in northern Kenya’s Lake Turkana, known for its active craters, sulfurous vents, and important bird and crocodile breeding grounds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| accessMethod | boat from mainland shores of Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Crocodile Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | low ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| elevationAboveLakeLevel | approximately 190 metres ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kenya Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | hot arid ⓘ |
| hasCraterLake |
Crocodile Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flamingo Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilapia Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active craters
ⓘ
ash cones ⓘ crater lakes ⓘ lava flows ⓘ sulfurous vents ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
crater lake wetlands
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ volcanic desert ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
rough lake conditions
ⓘ
volcanic gases ⓘ |
| hasHumanSettlement | no permanent human settlement ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeImportance |
important crocodile breeding ground
ⓘ
important waterbird breeding ground ⓘ |
| importantForSpecies |
Nile crocodile
ⓘ
cormorants ⓘ greater flamingo ⓘ pelicans ⓘ terns ⓘ |
| islandType | stratovolcanic island ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Turkana County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Kalokol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Lodwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Turkana National Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaDesignation | national park ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
crocodile viewing ⓘ hiking around craters ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteStatus | part of Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| volcanicField | Lake Turkana Rift volcanics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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