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Lake Turkana, largest desert lake faces extinction

UN declares largest desert lake an endangered world heritage site. [File, Standard]

The United Nations has placed Lake Turkana national parks on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

The lake’s parks include Sibiloi National Park, the South Island and the Central Island national parks.

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