Ras Muhammad National Park
Ras Mohammed National Reserve is located in Egypt on the Sinai Peninsula. It is located at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The area of the Reserve is 185 square miles (480 square kilometers). This was the first national reserve in Egypt.
Of the 185 square miles (480 square kilometers), 133 square miles (345 square kilometers) are marine areas that protect coral reefs in the Red Sea. Besides the coral reefs of the Red Sea, there are two islands just off the peninsula that are part of the protected area of the park.
On land, the park is protected by a small mangrove forest at the end of the peninsula. Inland, the landscape includes mountains, sand dunes, valleys and coastal mudflats.
Coral reefs in the Red Sea and the surrounding areas include both marginal and hermaphroditic corals. There are more than 220 species of coral reefs accompanied by more than 1000 species of fish, 40 species of starfish, 150 species of crustaceans, and 25 species of sea urchins.
The green turtle and the hawksbill turtle are two species of sea turtles that can be found swimming among coral reefs regularly.
The Red Sea is the most tropical sea in the North and stretches for 1,400 miles (2,250 kilometers) with a surface area of 169,000 square miles (438,000 square kilometers). The Ras Mohammed National Reserve protects only a small part of the coral reefs of the Red Sea.
The park is not famous for hiking or long excursions, it is famous for coastal landscapes, clear blue waters, exploring the underwater world of the Red Sea coral reefs and some neighboring reefs along the peninsula.
Lovers of snorkeling and diving will find Ras Mohammed National Reserve to be an underwater haven. Many species of endemic life are found only in the Coral Reef Zone of the Red Sea.
Coral reefs of the Red Sea are located along the coastal waters of the Red Sea and Egypt. This water area has the advantage of being the farthest tropical water area in the North. It also stands out for being home to some of the most vibrant and diverse coral reefs.
Coral reefs are diverse biological wonders with more than 1100 species. There are more than 260 species of stone corals. And about ten percent of the species are endemic to the coral reefs of the Red Sea and are found nowhere else in the world.
The Red Sea coral reef stretches for 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) along the African coast in Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan. The reef system consists of lagoons, cylinders and platforms. It is the largest African coral reef.
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