Around 1000 plant species, representing almost 40% of Egypt's total flora are found in this region. These include many endemic species. Half of the 33 known Sinai endemics are found in St. Catherine area. Many of these are rare and endangered. Small orchards are scattered in wadis particularly at higher elevations

NABQ Protected Area

Nabq, the Managed Resource Protected Area, is located approx. 35 km north of Sharm el SheikhThe area of Nabq covers more than 600km² and is especially interesting for plant and animal enthusiasts. More than 130 plant species can be found, about 85 are unique. Try to bring binoculars to observe birds or other animals.This natural resource shows various remarcable ecosystems and habitat types

Next to the open bay of Nabq protected area, there is a bay surrounded with mangroves. It is even the northern-mosts mangrove area of the world

Ras Mohamed Protected Area

Ras Mohammed is the headland at the southern most tip of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the juncture of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. The islands of Tiran and Sanafir are part of the site. Littoral habitats include a mangrove community, salt marshes, inter-tidal flats, a diversity of shoreline configurations and coral reef ecosystems that are internationally recognized as among the world's best

corals, around 1000 species of fish, 40 species of star fish, 25 species of sea urchins, more than a 100 species of mollusc and 150 species of crustaceans.

Diving Guide

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The coloured Canyon

Colored Canyon has become a popular safari trek and lies between St. Catherine's Monastery and the town of Nuweiba.  The strange rock formations and colored canyon walls are dramatic and the silence within only adds to the oddity.

SERABIT EL-KHADEM

The ancient mining complex of Serabit el-Khadem lies on a small plateau north of modern  It is located about halfway down the western coast about ten miles from Wadi Mughara

NAWAMIS

Nawamis are tombs. These mysterious prehistoric structures can be dated back to the Chalcolithic period (Copper Stone Age), which was about 4000-3150 BC. Archeologists have found coloured beads, bracelets out of shells, tools and bones insite the tombs which they believe to have been funeral offerings.

Ain Fortaga

Lies on the east coast of Sinai, very close to the Coloured Canyon.

This oasis is approximately only 15 km away from the main coastal road, right within the Wadi Watir. In summer time there is water, small green plants and moss. It is possible from here to reach Ain.

Feiran Oasis

Feiran Oasis is the largest Oasis in Sinai, stretching for more than 5 km. It is probably the Wadi Feiran that made this place so famous, Sinai's largest wadi and probably - from the archeological point of view - most important one. According to the legend it was this here where Moses converted a rock into a spring so his people could drink. Walking through this wadi is a journey through history (Old Testament - Exodus 17) for many pilgrims and also for some interested tourists.
In the 4th century AD Feiran was about to develop into a major religious center and still today there are ruins of lots of ancient churches to be seen.
However, the Pearl of Sinai - this is how Feiran Oasis is called - today shows more than 30.000 palm trees, while the heart of it is streching about 4 km. There are orange trees, lemon trees and various types of wild flowers growing along the roads at the foot of Gebel Serbal. On the edges of Feiran Oasis there are enormous cliffs, that contribute to the mysterious and paradisiacal atmosphere of this valley.