Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley is granted World Heritage Site status
Bonn
/ Nairobi, 8 July 2011 - As a result of nomination
by the Kenyan Government, which was supported by BirdLife
International, the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at
the end of June 2011.
The Lake System comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and covers an area of 32,034 hectares. In total, more than 400 bird species have been recorded in and around the lakes including 13 Globally Threatened bird species, such as the Lesser Flamingo and the Great White Pelican. The overall richness of biodiversity makes the Kenyan Lake System an area that houses one of the most diverse selections of bird species worldwide.
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