Egypt - Mountain Chains

Site # 1: Yelleg, Halal, and Maghara Mountains The mountains of Yelleg (1087 m), Halal (892 m), and Maghara (750 m), are isolated highlands of the Tih (= Wildrness) Desert of North Sinaï. These mountains, besides being rather rich in plant dibversity, include many interesting elements not known from the Egyptian mainland, or even in other regions of Sinaï.

Site # 2: Gebel Dokhkhan See Gebel Shayeb El-Banat

Site # 3: Gebel Elba Region The Gebel Elba region is situated in the south-eastern corner of Egypt, and lies adjacent to the border between Egypt and the Sudan, and the Red Sea.

Site # 4: Gebel Oweinat Region The Gebel Oweinat was first discovered in 1920 by the Egyptian explorer Ahmad Hassanein Pasha.

Site # 5: The Gilf El-Kebir Plateau The Egyptian explorer Prince Kamal el-Din Hussein discovered the Gilf Kebir Plateau in 1926.

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