Sahara el Beyda, the White Desert Protected Area, is a national park in Egypt, first established as a protected area in 2002. It is located in the Farafra depression, 45 km (28 mi) north of the town of Qasr Al Farafra. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis (New Valley Governorate). [1]

White Desert National Park, also known as the Farafra Desert, is renowned for its surreal and otherworldly landscapes characterized by massive chalk rock formations and towering white sandstone cliffs.

Along with protecting the unique white sands and rock formations of the Sahara Desert, the park also protects an array of wildlife. Some of the more popular species include barbary sheep, fennec fox, Dorcas gazelle, jackal, red fox, Rhmim gazelle, Ruppell’s fox, and Sand cats.

About 20km northeast of Farafra, on the east side of the road, blinding-white chalk rock spires sprout almost supernaturally from the ground, each frost-coloured lollipop licked into a surreal landscape of familiar and unfamiliar shapes by the dry desert winds.

White Desert National Park (Arabic: محمية الصحراء البيضاء الطبيعية, Maḥmīyat aṣ-Ṣaḥrāʾ al-baiḍāʾ aṭ-ṭabīʿīya) is in the Western Desert region of Egypt. It is a large nature reserve in Egypt about 30 kilometres north the depression el-Farāfra.

The White Desert National Park (Sahara el-Beida) stretches between the two oases, Farafra and Bahariya. This Desert is one of the most miraculous places in Africa. Wind and rain have worked together to cut the limestone, rich in fossils and shines white in the sun, into various shapes.

2025年1月9日 · Nestled in the heart of Egypt’s Western Desert lies one of the most extraordinary natural wonders—the White Desert National Park (El Bahariya Oasis). This remarkable desert landscape offers an ethereal beauty that draws adventurers, photographers, and nature lovers from around the globe.

2023年9月21日 · White Desert National Park, also known as the Sahara el Beyda, is a natural wonder unlike any other. Located approximately 500 kilometers southwest of Cairo, this remote and untouched paradise is characterized by its stunning white rock formations that resemble an otherworldly landscape.

Nestled in Egypt’s vast Western Desert, the White Desert National Park presents a surreal landscape that captivates the imagination of all who visit. Renowned for its dramatic chalk formations sculpted by the harsh desert winds, the park offers a unique blend of natural beauty and geological wonder.

2023年8月3日 · The White Desert National Park is a part of the larger Sahara Desert, the world’s largest hot desert. The park’s landscape is dominated by chalk-white limestone formations, which have been shaped by the wind and sand over millennia into …