Wadi El Gemal National Park is a national park in Egypt. It is 7,450 square kilometres (2,880 sq mi) in size, including 4,770 square kilometres (1,840 sq mi) of land and 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi) of marine space.[1]
One of the most notable features of the park is Wadi El Gemal River, which flows through the park and supports a unique range of plant and animal life. The park is also home to several Bedouin communities, who have lived in the area for generations and have a deep connection to the land.
The coast of Wadi el Gemal is semi-rocky, mostly coarse to medium-grained sand, with several sections dominated by mangroves. The mangrove habitats are particularly widespread in the south of the park, where one may find the largest mangrove forest of the entire Red Sea.
Along the coast of the park are many picturesque beaches, with shallow waters suitable for casual or practice snorkeling and scuba diving. The charismatic spinner dolphins inhabit the area’s waters, entertaining onlookers with their dramatic displays, propelling their bodies out of the water while spinning in a circle or flipping upside-down.
wadi, gemal, national, park, national, park, egypt, square, kilometres, size, including, square, kilometres, land, square, kilometres, marine, space, beach, wadi, gemallocation, egyptcoordinates24, 352101, 048675, 352101, 048675area4, established2003, coastal,. Wadi El Gemal National Park is a national park in Egypt It is 7 450 square kilometres 2 880 sq mi in size including 4 770 square kilometres 1 840 sq mi of land and 2 100 square kilometres 810 sq mi of marine space 1 Wadi El Gemal National ParkA Red Sea beach at Wadi el GemalLocation in EgyptCoordinates24 21 08 N 35 02 55 E 24 352101 N 35 048675 E 24 352101 35 048675Area4 770 km2 1 840 sq mi Established2003 The coastal area boasts rich coral reefs featuring 450 species of coral plentiful cnidarians giant clams sponges crustaceans and more Additionally there are over 1200 species of fish including the blue spotted fantail ray emperor angelfish giant moray parrotfish redmouth grouper Red Sea bannerfish and clearfin lionfish Sohal surgeonfish surge wrasse white spotted puffer and the yellowmargin triggerfish Around one fifth of the marine life is native to the region and greater Red Sea 2 It also includes five islands including Wadi El Gemal Island 3 These islands are a breeding ground for several bird species including African spoonbill Caspian tern desert wheatear striated heron and the western reef heron The beds of sea grass are important sources of food for the endangered dugong and green turtle 2 One of the most notable features of the park is Wadi El Gemal River which flows through the park and supports a unique range of plant and animal life The park is also home to several Bedouin communities who have lived in the area for generations and have a deep connection to the land The coast of Wadi el Gemal is semi rocky mostly coarse to medium grained sand with several sections dominated by mangroves The mangrove habitats are particularly widespread in the south of the park where one may find the largest mangrove forest of the entire Red Sea Along the coast of the park are many picturesque beaches with shallow waters suitable for casual or practice snorkeling and scuba diving The charismatic spinner dolphins inhabit the area s waters entertaining onlookers with their dramatic displays propelling their bodies out of the water while spinning in a circle or flipping upside down The inland area is home to many desert specialised species including mammals like the aoudad or Barbary sheep Dorcas gazelle jerboa and the Nubian Ibex 2 3 The park is the site of prehistoric rock art as well as Ptolemaic and Roman ruins Mons Smaragdus is the site of small mining communities dating back to ancient Egypt 2 Wadi El Gemal is an IUCN Category II park established in 2003 1 References edit a b Wadi el Gemaal Hamata National Park Protected Planet a b c d Wadi El Gemal National Park Integrated Development Plan Egyptian Ministry of Environment a b Tamer Mahmoud 2010 Desert Plants of Egypt s Wadi El Gemal National Park American Univ in Cairo Press p 6 ISBN 978 977 416 350 0 el gemalExternal links editMinistry of Environment Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency Natural Protectorates Description nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wadi el Gemal National Park nbsp This geography of Egypt article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Africa protected areas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wadi El Gemal National Park amp oldid 1225162317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
