Great Desert Landscapes

Great Desert Landscapes

It is a group of natural depressions, areas of sand dunes and caves scattered in the vast deserts of Egypt, including the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, in addition to the Wadi Wadi Sannur Cave Protected area in the Eastern Desert. These natural areas are distinguished by their unique and distinct topography and geological structure.
Great Desert Landscapes was submitted in 2003 to the UNESCO Tentative List in Egypt.
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Area Map

UNESCO

Tentative List

2003

Great Desert Landscapes

Date of Submission

2003

See also in Egypt

Wadi Al-Hitan Ras Mohammed Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert Bird Migration Routes Desert Wadis Mountain Chains Dababiya

Related Links

UNESCO Lists World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Archaelogical Sites in Egypt