At ras mohammed magnificent examples of mangroves can be found creating a perfect breeding ground for migrating birds which visit the park. You can see down through the coral shelf through a crack to the sandy sea bed. This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for ras mohamed in janub sina. Cosa puoi trovare dentro il parco nazionale di ras muhammed.
The coral reefs surround ras mohamed from all its sea sides. Ras abu soma is located near the southeast tip of a large outcrop area of coastline, near safaga. Dive sites in ras mohammed national park divescover. Half day snorkeling tour to the national park with mangrove trees visit. Best guide to diving at ras mohammed national park, egypt.
Images from magic lake, yolanda beach and the wonder khashaba beach. Tentative world heritage site 2002, ras mohammed, natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty, object represents major stages of earths history, geological processes, example represents significant ongoing ecological and biological processes, significant natural habitats for insitu conservation of biological diversity. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. His mother moved to the united states as an indonesian. You will also be taken to see what the locals call the earth crack, a fissure formed during an. Pick up from your hotel in sharm with a modern air conditioned van for a short drive to the ras mohamed national park, your guide pointing out interesting features on the way. Ras mohamed, which sits at the southernmost tip of the sinai peninsular is well known to all divers and has a welldeserved reputation as one of the 10 best dive spots worldwide. The park is situated in the tourist region of the red sea riviera, located 12 km from the city of sharmelsheikh. These reefs offers an opportunity to spy every single species of fish of the red sea, right here in the sinai peninsula. They are located in the middle of the park and some of them are full of water. In 1996 it was possibly erroneously reported that saudi arabian salafist islamic scholar abd alaziz ibn baz claimed that the earth was flat.
See natural phenomena like great crack formations in the earth due to an earthquake thousands of years ago. The mixing of these two bodies of water has created a rich environment, capable of supporting a highly developed ecosystem. Ras muhammad is the most famous national park in egypt and one of the most famous diving sites in the world. Ras mohamed is considered to be one of the best sites all over the world for diving and snorkeling. Egyptian tourism authority ras mohammed national park. Tiran island is located approximately 6 km offshore from the sinai peninsula. It has stunning views across the red sea which gave the area huge strategic importance throughout history. Declared a national marine park in 1983, ras mohammed is one of the best kept marine parks in egypt, its also one of the most visited. Only 12 percent is open to the public, this is to protect the parks perfect ecosystem. Then we will drive to the only place in the northern hemisphere where the mangrove trees grow in the salt water and see the fiddler crabs around the waters edge. Private day tour of ras mohammed national park with.
There is a large lagoon in the reef top and the reef drops down from around 15m where there is a sandy slope littered with pristine hard coral formations to 25m before the wall drops away into the depths. Muhamad egar was born on october 29, 1982, in jakarta, to rivai and wening esthyprobo. Ras mohammad is a national park in egypt at the southern extreme of the sinai peninsula. Ras mohammed national park snorkeling excursion sharm club. Declared in 1983 and subjected to a comprehensive development program initiated in 1989, the ras mohammed national park has since become an essential feature to the economic development on south sinai. Ras mohammad encompasses two islands, tiran and sanafir.
You will also be taken to see what the locals call the earth crack, a fissure formed during an earthquake thousands of years ago, and the magic lake, a beautiful salt water lake formed by a sand bank from the red sea. On the southern tip of the sinai peninsula, ras mohammed national park is home to. Near the southern tip of the sinai peninsula, cape ras muhammad fig. The state of ras mohammed national park secretariat of the. He allegedly later changed his mind about the flat earth after hanging out with an astronaut who had seen the earth from space. Join facebook to connect with mohammed rasel and others you may know. Trips and excursions for snorkeling in ras mohammed national park and. Ras mohammed national park is widely considered to have the best scuba diving. Ras mohammed is important as a bottleneck for migratory soaring birds. Ras mohammed is a declared protected area by the prime minister of egypt. The famous ras mohammad dive area is one of the most stunning in the region. Here are the most famous beaches in ras mohamed national park. The vast national park of ras mohammed is an oasis of rare beauty.
Red sea snorkeling excursion to ras mohamed by bus to see the mangrove trees,earth crack,hidden bay, road trip to ras mohamed national park from. Enjoy the colored fish and coral reefs, explore the red sea and snorkeling opportunities. The islands of tiran and sanafir hold important breeding populations of the threatened and endemic whiteeyed gull larus leucophthalamus and osprey pandion haliaetus. Muhamad egar known by his stage name ras muhamad born october 29, 1982 is an indonesian reggae singer. Near the mangrove and approximately 150 m inland, there are open cracks in the land, caused by earthquakes. Ras muhammed weather forecast sea water temperature 5. The first and arguably most preserved dive site in all of egypt, this wondrous site can be accessed from livaboard diving cruises as well as nearby resorts. Located at the southern extreme of the sinai peninsula, near the city of sharm elsheikh. Ras mohammed occupies a total of 480 sq km of land and sea, and has around 50,000 visitors each year, and this figure is rising as the sinai region becomes more and more popular. Ras mohammed has some of the worlds most spectacular coral reefs and is host to over species of fish. Explore ras mohammed national park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
There is no doubt that ras muhammad national park is like a heaven on the earth that full of colors and wild life that you will enjoy to feel its magic. Schedule between the gulf of aqaba and thegulf of suez the waters of the two straits meet and often form strong currents. While this modern flat earth claim is apocryphal at. It is a complete and simple route for diving, matching all diving levels, although we recommend advanced open water level or equivalent. It is considered the best route to discover red sea diving. A national park that is located between the rich coral reefs of the red sea and the inland desert of the sinai it covers the coral headland at the southernmost tip of sinai. Red sea snorkeling tours, ras mohamed snorkeling trips, boat. Ras mohammed has something for everyone, so is an ideal place for all the family.
The majority of the world populations of white stork ciconia ciconia pass through this area. Ras mohamed dive site red sea diving dive center in. Ras mohammed national park, an evaluation of management effectiveness. Ras mohamed area is characterized by the coral shores existing in the depth of the water peripheral of ras mohamed and the extinctionable colored fish and sea turtles as well as rare sea animals. Ras mohamed national park the 480km2 of ras mohammed sits on the tip of the sinai peninsula, about 20km from sharm elsheikh. He took his stage name while a student in brooklyn, united states. Ras mohammed national park occupies one of the worlds most extraordinary settings. The parks area covers 480 kilometers of pristine shoreline and boasts exceptional coral reef. Take the opportunity to swim in this lake which is supposed to have magical. Ras mohamed is considered to be one of the best sites all over the world for snorkeling and diving.
Ras mohammed national park travel egypt lonely planet. E njoy a half day snorkeling trip to ras mohamed national park by bus, enjoy the wonderful landscape along the way, worlds famous coral reef, a fantastic snorkeling spot with the rich arrays of marine life protected by egypts ras mohammed marine national park, attracting tourists and divers from all around the world, plunge into the parks waters and you have the chance to spot more. On the ras muhammad peninsula, there are acacia trees and dum palms, ephermal herbs and grasses also exist in ras muhammad. Admire the scenery as you sail to the protected ras mohammed marine reserve, famous for its glorious coral reefs, marine life and crystalclear waters. They have a unique formation which has a great impact on the natural life of the area. Ras mohammed national park jeep safari ezinearticles. A menagerie of pelagics can be seen, including hammerheads and gigantic tuna. Known for its great wall diving with drop offs to dive sites in ras mohammed national park. He agreed eventually and we drove on to ras mohammed. The coral reef and spawning ground are high value resources with a high level of. The ras mohammed national park offers some of the best scuba diving in the red sea and in egypt.