Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

555542339 WDPA ID
320.34 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Kenya

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Attributes

  • Original Name Réseau des lacs du Kenya dans la vallée du Grand Rift
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2011
  • Sublocation KE-700
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (vii)(ix)(x)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • WH Outlook Report 2014

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley from the World Database on Protected Areas, February 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net