The Saint Catherine (Katherine) Protected Area is a heavenly reserve in South Sinai stretching over an area of 5.745 km2. It was declared a national park in 1996 and has since been managed by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA). The conservation of the site and the unique natural and cultural values was a primary goal in the declaration of the park. The park comprises of the highest series of peaks in Egypt including: Saint Catherine, Musa, Serbal, Umm Shomer (Chomir) and Tarbush Mounts). Daily, the reserve receives a growing number of visitors which expands the tourist industry in South Sinai.
The area is blessed with some of the oldest rock formations in the world, some are 545 million years old. Conserving the biological diversity, the reserve houses a great diversity of ...
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