Wadi Rayan
Overview
Under Mr. prime minister decision No. 943/1989, amended by decision No. 2954/1997, (1759 km2) area of Wadi Ar-Rayyan region (Fayoum Governorate) has been declared as a natural protected area.Cairo
Wadi Ar-Rayyan is located in the south-western part of Fayoum depression (deep Eocene limestone). Two industrialized Lakes have been formed and developed in Wadi Ar-Rayyan in 1973 when it had been submerged low desert by agricultural drainage water surplus through the establishment of an open channel extending about 9 km length connected to a 8.5 km tunnel, in order to reduce the ground water level in the surrounding areas of Lake Qaroun.
Wadi Ar-Rayyan covers 11,434 hectares of lakes, 1,583 hectares of wetlands, 160,949 hectares of desert lands. Wadi Al-Oyoun oasis covers 1,935 hectares. As a result, Wadi Ar-Rayyan protectorate comprises and represents most environments and different regions.
In the winter, lakes are rich of various types of aquatic birds, while the desert includes beautiful landscapes such as sand dunes and rare formations of the non populated desert oases. The valley also contains several species of endangered animals, and marine excavations internationally renowned. Being near from
