One of the high points of the TBI Field School is the trip to Central Island. We visited the island at the end of the ecology module just over a week ago.
Central Island is a unique and stunning volcanic island in the very middle of Lake Turkana. Rising out of the blue-green waters, it is a strange and wonderful place that surely counts as one of the most remote places in East Africa. Within the island are three lakes, that are in themselves islands as they are separated from each other and the main lake by the volcanic craters.
We took a boat ride from Ferguson’s Gulf to get to the island:
For more information on the ecology and natural history of Central Island, here is a link to an article:
Natural History article on Central Island
More from the field soon!