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The Libyan Desert, also called the Western
Desert or the Great Sand Sea covers an area of about 1,100,000
square kilometers. In Egypt, the Libyan Desert occupies the
south Wets part. This immense desert is made from boulder plain
and sand and the Senussis are its inhabitants. The scorpions and
the sand vipers are the main animals of the desert. The climate
in the Libyan Desert is moderate, with warm temperatures most of
the year. The main touristic attractions in this desert are the
oases, which are a delight for everyone, with their natural
beauty, trees and plants, especially the palm trees. Trough the
most important oases in the Libyan Desert are: the Ghat oasis,
the Kufra oasis, the Ghadames oasis, the Jufra oases, the Wadi
Eshati oases and the Wadi Elhayat oases. Some of the oases are
surrounded by lakes and by sand dunes. There are many
interesting geographic forms in this desert, like sand dunes of
different colors and forms (the Great Sand Sea, Adhan Merzuq,
Adhan Ubari), mountainous areas (like the Staft path, the
Mellita path, the eastern Awinat or Akakus) and the stone lands
(like Elhamada Elhamra). Although the Libyan Desert is an arid
territory, there exist fauna and flora. In the Great Sand Sea`s
North, for example, shrubs can be seen, arising from the sand.
At altitudes of 800 meters (or even higher) grows a species of
Ficus that has a bright green color. Fagonia thebaica is a plant
that grows at 70 meters under the top. The beautiful purple
flowers of Fagonia thebaica can be met on the Hassanein Plateau
and other places where there is no other vegetation.
Heliotropium bacciferum is a plant that is dominant on the
Hassanein Plateau. In the vicinity of the water sources the date
palms can be seen. |
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