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Bird Migration Routes

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The Bird Migration Routes comprise 5 sites that are important wintering and staging areas for birds. They are scattered across Egypt, from the Mediterranean coast (Lake Bardawil) to Lake Nasser in southern Egypt.

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Bird Migration Routes (ID: 1809)
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On tentative list 2003 Site history
History of Bird Migration Routes
1992: Rejected
High National Importance but doesn't justify WHS. Go for Biosphere reserve?
2003: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
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First published: 22/10/22.

Boj

Bird Migration Routes

Bird Migration Routes (On tentative list)

Bird Migration Routes by Boj

Visited Saluga and Ghazal or First Cataract Islands Protected Area during travel to Aswan's Nubian Monuments in early October 2022. Also "visited" another Bird Migration Route, Lake Nasser, during the visit to the Kalabsha Temple, but can't write enough about that brief passage.

Saluga and Ghazal are not actually two Nile islands, but a cluster of twenty or more islands. The park superintendent said that in winter, or when the water level is at its lowest, more rock formations appear, revealing fish nests, sandy beaches and other geologic features. 

Despite its small size (only 0.5 sq.km) and location next to a very urbanized Aswan City, this property manages to maintain its natural values. During my visit, the place is filled with sounds of birds and water hitting rocks. 

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