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Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert

Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert

It is a group of oases located in the Western Desert of Egypt, which includes the Kharga and Dakhla Oasis, the Dunqul Oasis (Dungul), the Kurkur Oasis, and the Moghra Oasis, in addition to Wadi El Natrun. These oases are natural depressions distinguished by their unique vegetation and bio-system.
Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert was submitted in 2003 to the UNESCO Tentative List in Egypt.
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Tentative List

2003

Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert

Date of Submission

2003

See also in Egypt

Wadi Al-Hitan Ras Mohammed Bird Migration Routes Desert Wadis Mountain Chains Great Desert Landscapes Dababiya

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