Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley World Heritage Site

Official name

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | UNESCO

Country

Kenya | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

0.4425° Lat, 36.2400° Lon | Map

Code

1060

Time Zone

Africa/Nairobi (EAT, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2011. The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and covers a total area of 32,034 hectares. The property is home to 13 globally threatened bird species and some of the highest bird diversities in the world. It is the single most important foraging site for the lesser flamingo anywhere, and a major nesting and breeding ground for great white pelicans. The property features sizeable mammal populations, including black rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, greater kudu, lion, cheetah and wild dogs and is valuable for the study of ecological processes of major importance.