What animals live in the Sinai desert?

The Eastern Desert has a quite different range of fauna and has much in common with the Sinai Peninsula, showing the importance of the broad Nile in separating the two desert regions. Here are found the striped hyena, Nubian ibex, bushy-tailed jird, golden spiny mouse, Blanford’s fox and Rüppell’s fox.

Is the Sinai desert safe?

Sinai is the most dangerous region in Egypt. North Sinai province should be considered completely off-limits due to daily terrorist attacks by Islamic State-affiliated Sinai Province terrorist group.

Who controls the Sinai desert?

Egypt
The Sinai was administered by Egypt until the Israelis overran the peninsula in the Six-Day War of June 1967.

What grows in the Sinai desert?

The Fruits of the Sinai Mountains

• Almond – One of the main produce of the mountains, with surplus sold locally.
• Apple – Different varieties of apple are cultivated, that ripen at very different times.
• Apricot – The other main produce of the mountains, sold or dried on the sun.

What animals live in the river Nile?

The rivers are inhabited by numerous species of vertebrates, including the hippopotamus, Nile crocodile, Nile monitor, rock python, spotted-necked otter, and numerous cobras. They also support many species of birds, amphibians, and fish.

What is Egypt national animal?

eagle
National Animal of Egypt. Like the United States, the national animal of Egypt is an eagle — the stepped eagle (Aquila nipalensis). The majestic bird is a collage of brown feathers with a distinct yellow beak.

What is the meaning of Sinai?

Sinai. / (ˈsaɪnaɪ, ˈsaɪnɪˌaɪ) / noun. a mountainous peninsula of NE Egypt at the N end of the Red Sea, between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba: occupied by Israel in 1967; fully restored by 1982.

Why can’t you swim in the Nile river?

The Nile River is the life blood of Egypt. It is the longest river in the world, flowing over 6,600 kilometres throughout Africa. We loved travelling along the Nile but would not recommend swimming in it (like we did) or you may get infected with a parasite called schistosomiasis.

Are there hippos in Lake Nasser?

The hippopotamus, once common throughout the Nile system, is now found only in the Al-Sudd region and to the south. Lake Nasser, however, has been developed into a commercial fishery, where the Nile perch and other species thrive.