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Survey of Lake Turkana
August 17 , 2024
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- A comprehensive survey of Lake Turkana, has been conducted for the first time in 50 years.
- It is located in the remote northern region of Kenya.
- Lake Turkana stands as Africa’s fourth-largest lake and the largest permanent desert lake in the world.
- This UNESCO World Heritage site is renowned for its unique biodiversity and cultural significance.
- Seasonal flooding from the Omo River is making up over 90% of its inflow.
- The lake hosts 79 fish species, including 12 endemics, and the largest population of Nile crocodiles.
- The last lake wide acoustic survey was done by Hopson in 1974.
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