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Wadi El-Hitan located within the protected area, was nominated by UNESCO-WHC

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Fayoum, the little Egypt!!!

Fayoum

It is one of the best destinations that have both natural as well as cultural resources in a wonderful combination. Magnificent Saharan scenes/landscape, lakes, sand dunes, resident and migratory bird communities, remains of ancient sea creatures of paleoenvironment are all with characteristic rich and interesting history representing un-comparable ecotourism destination not only in Egypt but also all over the world. The ancient civilization remains in Fayoum reflect the unique combination among the human and their surrounding nature environment.

Wadi El-Hitan World Heritage Site

Wadi El Hitan

Fayoum is the home of Wadi El-Hitan (The Valley of the Whales) the only Natural World Heritage Site in Egypt nominated by UNESCO in 2005 by the World Heritage Center UNESCO-WHC. The site is in Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area and is internationally famous for its fossil content that tell the iconic story of whales’ evolution. In that site, you can find traces and fossilized skeletons for 5 types of ancient whales, sea cows, turtles, crocodiles, saw fish and many others (all dated back nearly 40 million years ago).

Wadi El Hitan

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