The White Desert
Qasr Al Farafirah, Egypt
Panorama of the White Desert of Egypt - Photo Credit: Nomo
White Desert of Egypt - Photo Credit: Versus Travel
Chalk Hoodoos, White Desert, Qasr Al Farafirah, Egypt - Photo Credit
Chalk Hoodoos, White Desert, Qasr Al Farafirah, Egypt - Photo Credit
White Desert
A main geographic attraction of
Farafra is its White Desert (known as Sahara el Beyda, with the word
sahara meaning a desert) — a national park of Egypt and 45 km (28 mi)
north of the town of Farafra, the main draw of which is its rock type
colored from snow-white to cream. It has massive chalk rock formations
that are textbook examples of ventifact and which have been created as
a result of occasional sandstorm in the area. The White Desert is a
typical place visited by some schools in Egypt, as a location for
camping trips. ~ White Desert
Chalk Hoodoos, White Desert, Qasr Al Farafirah, Egypt - Photo Credit
White Desert National Park
White Desert National Park
is a national park in Egypt, first established as a protected area in
2002. It is located in the Farafra depression, 45km north of the town
of Farafra. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis (New Valley
Governorate).
The park is the site of
large white chalk rock formations, created through erosion by wind and
sand. It is also the site of cliffs (at the northern end of the Farafra
Depression), sand dunes (part of the Great Sand Sea), as well as Wadi
Hennis and oases at Ain El Maqfi and Ain El Wadi.
The highest point in the park is at El Qess Abu Said (353 m above sea level) and the lowest is at Wadi Hennis (32m).[1]
The park serves as the
refuge for various animals, including the endangered Rhim gazelle and
the vulnerable Dorcas gazelle, as well as Barbary sheep; jackals;
Rüppell's, Red, and Fennec foxes; and Sand cats. ~ White Desert National Park
Chalk Hoodoos, White Desert, Qasr Al Farafirah, Egypt - Photo Credit
The Saharan White
Desert, near Farafra, western Egypt. Photographedy by Omar Kamel
WILD PLACE: WHITE DESERT, EGYPT
Sand and strong winds have created a surreal landscape 600 kilometres southwest of Cairo - Photo Credit
Mushroom rock formations at the White Desert - By Daniel Csörföly
Mushroom rock formations at the White Desert - By Daniel Csörföly
https://www.versustravel.eu/omadiko-taxidi/367/brazilia-o-dromos-ton-ammolofonEgypt's
Saharan White Desert, near Farafra oasis. - By Silviapef
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