Area: 30,000 km2
Type: Nature Reserve (first), then declared a Biosphere Reserve
Year of establishment: 1989 Nature Reserve; 1993 Biosphere Reserve
Objective: To maintain the genetic diversity of the flora and fauna. Sustainable Development.
Management: The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA).
Geographical aspects:
Wadi Al Allaqi is a valley formed by the drying up of a large river, 275 km in length with an average width of 1 km. The reserve is divided into three zones: the core zone, the buffer zone and the transition zone.
A colorful Scorpion at Wadi Al Allaqi
Flora:
More than 90 species of annual and perennial plants.
Fauna:
Fifteen species of mammals, 16 species of birds, few venomous reptiles, and large number of invertebrates.
A goat at Wadi al Allaqi