10/03/2023
Get to know Ras Mohammed Reserve:
Ras Mohammed Reserve is one of the most amazing natural spots in the world. It was given this name because it represents the head of a triangle, the mountain ranges of southern Sinai represent the rest of its sides, and it resembles the head of a man with a beard. Ras Muhammad was considered a protected area in 1983, with an area of 480 km2, and it is 12 km away from Sharm El-Sheikh. This reserve is located at the confluence of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, and its eastern edge represents a rocky wall with the waters of the Gulf in which there are coral reefs.
There is also a mangrove channel that separates the Ras Muhammad peninsula from the island of Al-Bairah, with a length of about 250 meters. It is one of the areas of the great earthquake that shook Egypt hundreds of millions of years ago, where a rocky channel called (the mangrove channel) was opened, and it is truly a piece of paradise surrounded by trees. Mangroves are rare, which are found only in four regions of the world, including Egypt, and it is a strange type of tree that absorbs salt from the water, and salt appears on its green leaves, where you can see and feel it, and visitors are prohibited from swimming in it to preserve it, but it is allowed to take pictures.
The Ras Mohammed region is characterized by coral beaches located in the depths of the watery ocean of Ras Mohammed, colorful fish, endangered sea turtles and rare aquatic organisms. "Earthquakes" are water caves at the bottom of the island, and the reserve is home to many important birds and animals, such as:
The Nubian ibex lives in mountainous areas, as well as the types of small mammals, reptiles, and insects that appear only at night. There are also fossils ranging in age from 75 thousand years to 20 million years.
The gate of the nature reserve is called the “God” gate, and it is a gate designed by an Egyptian engineer after the October War from a group of giant concrete stones that are incredibly similar to granite stones. The engineer then discovered that it resembles the name of His Majesty, and everyone who visits the reserve is keen to take pictures of it. .
The Suez beach is decorated with shells and snails, and it is a hotbed for many marine creatures, such as endangered sea turtles and rare aquatic life, crabs that emerge from their shell caves to roam gracefully and cautiously, and types of mollusks, sea urchins and crustaceans, and about 200 species of coral reefs. Marine life in Ras Mohammed Reserve
One of the most exciting stations in the Ras Mohammed reserve is the “Enchanted Lake”, a lake whose water colors vary to bring together various colors of water. Some of Ras Mohammed’s lovers say that this lake changes its color, as the water changes color about seven times a day. While the Bedouins called it the Lake of Wishing, the Bedouins in the past used to swim in it and throw some stones making wishes, which is what tourists do when they visit it, where they swim and enjoy the water and colored sand, and some paint their face with splashes of this sand.
It also has the most beautiful diving areas in the world, which are filled with sea caves, from which swarms of fish of various sizes, colors, and rare marine organisms flow, and in the depths you will feel that you are truly in a lush garden flooded with water, and you will be amazed at the view of the sand in the depths covered with what looks like flowers, with butterflies-like fish hovering around them. The colorful ones are called butterfly fish, and you will also meet thin, gelatinous creatures in various colors such as rose, purple, white and yellow, and you will find marine fossils that have passed millions of years. You will also be dazzled by the splendor of the colors of the coral reefs and their number, including those lush with marine plants. You will also see the fire reefs or fire corals, which were named as such because they secrete substances that burn the skin for those who touch them only, so the guides warn you about them.
The trip starts from 8 am until 1:30 pm by car
This trip includes the entrance fee to the reserve, the guide and transportation