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The geographic range of the Arabian leopard is poorly understood but generally considered to be limited to the Arabian Peninsula, including Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. [11] It lives in mountainous uplands and hilly steppes, but seldom moves to open plains, desert or coastal lowlands. [10] Since the late 1990s, leopards were not recorded in Egypt. [7]
The wildlife of Egypt is composed of the flora and fauna of this country in northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia, and is substantial and varied. Apart from the fertile Nile Valley , which bisects the country from south to north, the majority of Egypt's landscape is desert, with a few scattered oases .
Nubian ibex live in Egypt's Giza Zoo. [98] Asia: Nubian ibex live in 16 zoos across Israel, including a breeding herd in the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. [99] They live in 3 zoos across the United Arab Emirates, 1 zoo in Gaza, and 1 zoo in Singapore. [100] Nubian ibex live in at least one facility in Oman, the Al Baraka Palace breeding centre. Oman ...
Location. Kalba, Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE. Land area. 12 km 2 (4.6 sq mi) Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre (Arabic: مَرْكَز ٱلْحفيَّة لِصوْن ٱلْحَيَاة ٱلْجَبَلِيَّة) is a wildlife reserve and visitor centre located west of the coastal town of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E.
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).
Location of Wadi al Hitan in Egypt. Wādī al-Ḥītān (Arabic: وادي الحيتان, lit. ' Wadi of the Whales' Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈwa.diː elˈħit.æːn] ⓘ) is a paleontological site in the Faiyum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south-west of Cairo. [ 1 ] It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
Wild Arabia is a British nature documentary series, first broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD from 22 February to 8 March 2013. Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and narrated by Alexander Siddig, [1] the three-part series focuses on the landscapes, wildlife and people of the Arabian Peninsula. Each episode is followed by a ten-minute Wild ...
300 km 2 (120 sq mi) Established. 2002. Sahara el Beyda, the White Desert Protected Area, is a national park in Egypt, first established as a protected area in 2002. It is located in the Farafra depression, 45 km (28 mi) north of the town of Qasr Al Farafra. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis (New Valley Governorate).