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Wadi el Gamal National Park or Wadi el-Gamaal - Hamata National Park is a national park in Egypt. It is in size, including of land and of marine space.〔(Wadi el Gamaal - Hamata National Park ), Protected Planet〕 The coastal area features coral reefs with 450 species of coral and over 1200 species of fish. Approximately 17% of the marine life is native to the Red Sea.〔(Wadi El Gemal National Park Integrated Development Plan ), Egyptian Ministry of Environment〕 It also includes five islands, including Wadi El-Gemal Island. These islands are a breeding ground for 13 bird species, and local sea grasses are important sources of food for the endangered dugong and green turtle.〔 The inland area is home to many animals, including the Dorcas gazelle and the Nubian Ibex.〔 The park is the site of prehistoric rock art, as well as Ptolemaic and Roman ruins, and the mountain Mons Smaragdus is the site of small mining communities that date back to Pharaonic Egypt.〔 Wadi el Gamal is a IUCN Category II park, established in 2003.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wadi el Gamal National Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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