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Shams Safaga & Wadi Gimal D.C.
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Wadi Gimal Park
Location and Area
350km south of Hurghada
50km south of Marsa Alam
4,770km² of land
2,000km² of marine waters
Magnificent plant cover
140 recorded different plant species
135with grazing value
38 with medicinal value
30 used as food or drinks
12 used as fuel resource
8 used as timber resource
Marvelous wild animals
29 reptile species
28 mammal species
90 bird species
Wonderful Marine life
Sea mammals
Sea turtles
Seagrasses
80 hard coral species
11 soft coral species
104 fish species
9 mangrove stands
In addition to:
Fantastic sandy beaches
Unique dive sites
Five beautiful islands
Unique cultural mix Roman, Islamic and Ababda
Roman roads
36 archaeological sites, stations, wells, forts and Emerald mining areas
Islamic shrines
Ababda tribes
