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Al-Gilf Al-Kabir Reserve is a protected natural and cultural Reserve located in the New Valley Governorate.
The Great Gilf region in the New Valley Governorate was declared a natural reserve in 2007, with a total area of about 48,523 km2, and it is located in the southwestern part of the New Valley Governorate. This area has a unique cultural heritage, environmental and aesthetic values of distinct international importance, as it includes natural elements, such as: -
- Al-Owainat Mountain, which extends in each of (Libya - Egypt - Sudan), which covers an area of about 800 km2 and reaches a height of about 1943 m above sea level, and it is composed of granite rocks in which drawings and inscriptions dating back to prehistoric people are represented.
- The glassy silica that was formed by a huge meteor shock that led to the rapid and sudden melting of sandstone rocks due to the effect of the intense heat generated and then the rapid solidification of the molten, forming a transparent material of silicon dioxide (sand) that varies in color from dark green or green to yellowish, white and black, which They were formed about 28 million years ago and are found in the southern part of the Great Sand Sea, about 50 km from the Egyptian-Libyan border.
- Wadi Soura, which is characterized by rock drawings, the swimmer's cave, and drawings of giraffes and a lion-like animal.
The Great Gilf region in the New Valley Governorate was declared a natural reserve in 2007, with a total area of about 48,523 km2, and it is located in the southwestern part of the New Valley Governorate. This area has a unique cultural heritage, environmental and aesthetic values of distinct international importance, as it includes natural elements, such as: -
- Al-Owainat Mountain, which extends in each of (Libya - Egypt - Sudan), which covers an area of about 800 km2 and reaches a height of about 1943 m above sea level, and it is composed of granite rocks in which drawings and inscriptions dating back to prehistoric people are represented.
- The glassy silica that was formed by a huge meteor shock that led to the rapid and sudden melting of sandstone rocks due to the effect of the intense heat generated and then the rapid solidification of the molten, forming a transparent material of silicon dioxide (sand) that varies in color from dark green or green to yellowish, white and black, which They were formed about 28 million years ago and are found in the southern part of the Great Sand Sea, about 50 km from the Egyptian-Libyan border.
- Wadi Soura, which is characterized by rock drawings, the swimmer's cave, and drawings of giraffes and a lion-like animal.
- Al-Mekkawi Cave, where there are more than 2000 images of inscriptions and drawings of the first human being. The length of this cave reaches 16 meters and a height of about 7 meters.
- Abd al-Malik Valley, which enjoys aesthetic views and biological diversity, is one of the sites of tourist attraction and has some drawings of livestock.
- Bakhit Valley, which is characterized by huge sand dunes and the presence of ancient marine sediments, with tools that indicate human residence in that area.
- There are also 3 groups of rock art in the Hamra Valley, which are inscriptions of wild animals such as giraffes, as humans have domesticated them in that region.
- Many monuments dating back to the era of the Pharaohs and prehistoric drawings, in addition to scenes of international aesthetic value.
- Environments of importance to a large number of threatened organisms from animals and plants, including deer, bush, and traces of feral cows that have ceased to exist as a result of the extremely dry environmental conditions.
- The presence of some acacia trees and fossil plants in rocks dating back to the ancient era.
- The reserve contains meteorite fields that have interacted with the Earth to be the largest meteorite field in the world
The geology of Gilf al-Kabir and Jabal al-Owainat consists of rocks whose age ranges between 400 million years before the Cambrian in the era of ancient life where the oldest rocks are formed in the south on the Libyan-Sudanese borders represented in the part of Jabal Al-Owainat within the Egyptian borders, which are granite rocks and rocks metamorphosed Gneiss (a widely distributed type of rock) covered with carbon sandstone rocks that contain plant fossils.
The reserve is one of the largest natural reserves in Egypt, as it contains vast areas, natural treasures, mountain and desert caves, and stunning views, which made it a destination for adventurous tourists and lovers of safari and climbing mountain tops, and that made it an important tourist attraction.
The geology of Gilf al-Kabir and Jabal al-Owainat consists of rocks whose age ranges between 400 million years before the Cambrian in the era of ancient life where the oldest rocks are formed in the south on the Libyan-Sudanese borders represented in the part of Jabal Al-Owainat within the Egyptian borders, which are granite rocks and rocks metamorphosed Gneiss (a widely distributed type of rock) covered with carbon sandstone rocks that contain plant fossils.
The reserve is one of the largest natural reserves in Egypt, as it contains vast areas, natural treasures, mountain and desert caves, and stunning views, which made it a destination for adventurous tourists and lovers of safari and climbing mountain tops, and that made it an important tourist attraction.
The region carries a lot of fun for amateurs and adventurers who love safari and rallies to visit it, as it contains unique tourist components and features, and this is what prompted the responsible agencies to consider controlling the process of visiting the area and the procedures necessary to complete the trips that visit the reserve such as the entry process that needs traffic permits and such services Necessary to raise its level as a global tourist destination in Egyptian tourism.
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