White Desert National Park
E583755
White Desert National Park is a protected area in Egypt’s Western Desert famed for its surreal white chalk rock formations and stark desert landscapes that attract nature lovers and adventure tourists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Desert National Park canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| attracts |
adventure tourists
ⓘ
nature tourists ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected under Egyptian law ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 45 kilometers north of Farafra Oasis ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 2002 ⓘ |
| fauna |
desert hare
ⓘ
dorcas gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ fennec fox ⓘ various reptiles ⓘ |
| flora |
acacia trees
ⓘ
desert shrubs ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
chalk
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody | Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
4x4 off-road tours
ⓘ
guided trekking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasColorCharacteristic | predominantly white landscape ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
desert plateaus
ⓘ
fossil remains ⓘ mushroom-shaped rock formations ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ wind-eroded rock pillars ⓘ |
| iucnCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert landscapes
ⓘ
unique geological formations ⓘ white chalk rock formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Valley Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Farafra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRockFormation |
formations resembling animals
ⓘ
formations resembling icebergs ⓘ formations resembling mushrooms ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Western Desert of Egypt ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
desert safaris ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
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