Lake Turkana Is Africa's Salty Desert Giant

Lake Turkana, Africa's saltiest lake.

The parks lie within Kenya's remote Lake Turkana basin.

Lake Turkana stretches 249 kilometers long and 44 kilometers wide.

The lake's depth reaches 30 meters, cradled in the Rift Valley.

Lake Turkana is the world's largest desert lake by surface area.

The parks cover 161,485 hectares across islands and shoreline areas.

Koobi Fora fossils reveal important human ancestors living here.

The lake's islands breed Nile crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and snakes.

Over 350 bird species thrive here, including migrant waterfowl.

Lake Turkana extends 249 km from north to south.

The parks preserve fossils, volcanic flows, and petrified forests too.

Yellow speargrass and acacias dominate the lakeshore's sparse woodlands.

Buildings and distant mountains under blue sky at Lake Turkana.

Lake Turkana National Parks surround Africa's saltiest large lake.