White Desert
E578318
White Desert is a striking desert region in Egypt famed for its surreal white chalk rock formations and otherworldly landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert region
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Bahariya Oasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farafra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| age | Cretaceous marine deposits ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | October to April ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| countryCode | EG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | White Desert National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| distanceFromFarafra | about 45 kilometers ⓘ |
| ecosystem | desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| fauna |
desert hare
ⓘ
dorcas gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ fennec fox ⓘ various reptiles ⓘ |
| flora | sparse desert vegetation ⓘ |
| formedBy |
sandstorms
ⓘ
wind erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
chalk
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorate | New Valley Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert camping
ⓘ
otherworldly landscapes ⓘ stargazing ⓘ white chalk rock formations ⓘ wind-eroded rock shapes ⓘ |
| landformType | erosional landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Farafra Depression
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Farafra Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRockFormations |
chicken-shaped rocks
ⓘ
monolithic chalk towers ⓘ mushroom-shaped rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | national park ⓘ |
| rockColor | white ⓘ |
| surfaceColor | white ⓘ |
| temperatureCharacteristic |
cold winter nights
ⓘ
very hot summers ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
4x4 desert safaris
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ overnight camping ⓘ photography ⓘ |
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