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Wadi El Gemal - Hamata National Park
Wadi El Gemal - Hamata National Park
Wadi El Gemal - Hamata National Park
Wadi El Gemal - Hamata National Park is a national park and nature reserve located in the south of the Red Sea Governorate in Egypt. The reserve is characterized by the diversity of ecosystems between the Wadi El-Gemal Basin, Hamata Mountain, and the coastal areas, as well as the geological and natural features of aesthetic value.
As for the coastal area, it is characterized by the widespread of mangrove forests, in addition to the presence of coral reefs rich in fish. The reserve also includes five islands, including Wadi El-Gemal, where these islands constitute a fertile habitat for the breeding of many types of birds, in addition to the presence of sea grasses, which are important sources of food for the endangered dugong and green turtle.
As for the coastal area, it is characterized by the widespread of mangrove forests, in addition to the presence of coral reefs rich in fish. The reserve also includes five islands, including Wadi El-Gemal, where these islands constitute a fertile habitat for the breeding of many types of birds, in addition to the presence of sea grasses, which are important sources of food for the endangered dugong and green turtle.

by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Ahmed Emad H, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Wadi El Gemal - Hamata National Park
See also in Egypt
Omayed Nature Reserve
Wadi Allaqui Biosphere Reserve
Wadi Al-Hitan
Ras Mohammed
Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert
Bird Migration Routes
Desert Wadis
Mountain Chains
Great Desert Landscapes
Dababiya
Black Desert Reserve
White Desert National Park
Nabq Protected Area
Saint Katherine Protectorate
Sannur Cave Protected Area
Gilf Kebir National Park
Wadi El Rayan Nature Protectorate