Sizzling with coos, chirps and a blend of bird melodies, South Island is a haven for water bird species and serves as a stopover for rare migrants. Some of the bird species that breed locally include Goliath heron, African skimmer, white open African billed stork, duck and congregatory birds such as lesser flamingo.
The park is also characterized by unique geo-morphological features such as extinct volcanic ash overflows, sandy beaches, rocky outcrops islets and unidentified fossil deposits on sedimentary formations. The caldera – a rocky islet 20km to the north of South Island is an important water fowl breeding site for the Great Cormorant, Reed Cormorant and Redheaded Gull.
Sibiloi National Park is surrounded by the Turkana, Samburu and the El Molo communities with rich traditional cultures. The Loiyangalani desert museum located 2km from South Island on top of a hill bears a backdrop of the picturesque Lake Turkana with a display of rich cultural splendor of the eight communities living around Lake Turkana.
