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	{{Short description\|~~Natural protectorate located~~ in the ~~Farafra depression~~ in ~~Egypt~~}}		{{Short description\|National park in Egypt}}
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	\| name = White Desert National Park		\| name = White Desert National Park
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	\| ~~photo~~ = Al Farafrah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (21).jpg		\| image = Al Farafrah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (21).jpg
	\| ~~photo_caption~~ = Rock formations at White Desert National Park		\| image_caption = Rock formations at White Desert National Park
	\| map = Egypt		\| map = Egypt
	\| map_caption = Location in [[Egypt]]		\| map_caption = Location in [[Egypt]]
	\| location = {{cvt\|570\|km\|mi}} southwest of Cairo		\| location = {{cvt\|570\|km\|mi}} southwest of Cairo
	\| nearest_city = [[Farafra\|~~Qsar El~~ Farafra]]		\| nearest_city = [[Farafra\|Qasr Al Farafra]]
	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|27\|16\|38.41\|N\|28\|12\|1.59\|E\|region:EG_type:landmark_dim:20\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|27\|16\|38.41\|N\|28\|12\|1.59\|E\|region:EG_type:landmark_dim:20\|display=inline,title}}
	\| area_km2 = 300		\| area_km2 = 300
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	'''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]], {{cvt\|45\|km\|mi}} north of the town of [[Farafra, Egypt\|~~Qsar El~~ Farafra]]. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis ([[New Valley Governorate]]).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Welcome to White Desert \|url=http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/portals/0/eeaaReports/protect/Leaflets/whitedesert-english.pdf \|publisher=Parks Egypt\|website=Ministry of Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|location=Cairo}}</ref>		'''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]], {{cvt\|45\|km\|mi}} north of the town of [[Farafra, Egypt\|Qasr Al Farafra]]. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis ([[New Valley Governorate]]).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Welcome to White Desert \|url=http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/portals/0/eeaaReports/protect/Leaflets/whitedesert-english.pdf \|publisher=Parks Egypt \|website=Ministry of Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|location=Cairo \|archive-date=3 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103123917/https://www.eeaa.gov.eg/portals/0/eeaaReports/protect/Leaflets/whitedesert-english.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	The park is the site of large white [[chalk]] rock formations, created through erosion by wind and sand. It is also the site of cliffs (at the northern end of the Farafra Depression), sand dunes (part of the [[Great Sand Sea]]), as well as [[Wadi Hennis]] and oases at [[Ain El Maqfi]] and [[Ain El Wadi]].		The park is the site of large white [[chalk]] rock formations, created through erosion by wind and sand. It is also the site of cliffs (at the northern end of the Farafra Depression), sand dunes (part of the [[Great Sand Sea]]), as well as [[Wadi Hennis]] and oases at [[Ain El Maqfi]] and [[Ain El Wadi]].
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	White Desert National Park covers an area of {{cvt\|300\|km2\|mi2}}. The highest point in the park is at El Qess Abu Said at {{cvt\|353\|m\|ft}} above sea level, and the lowest is at Wadi Hennis at {{cvt\|32\|m\|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=White Desert National Park \|publisher= Global Alliance of National Parks \|location=Irving, TX\|url=https://national-parks.org/egypt/white-desert \|access-date=2021-02-25 \|website=National Parks}}</ref>		White Desert National Park covers an area of {{cvt\|300\|km2\|mi2}}. The highest point in the park is at El Qess Abu Said at {{cvt\|353\|m\|ft}} above sea level, and the lowest is at Wadi Hennis at {{cvt\|32\|m\|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=White Desert National Park \|publisher= Global Alliance of National Parks \|location=Irving, TX\|url=https://national-parks.org/egypt/white-desert \|access-date=2021-02-25 \|website=National Parks}}</ref>

	The park serves as the refuge for various animals, including the endangered [[~~Rhim~~ gazelle]] and the vulnerable [[~~Dorcas~~ gazelle]], as well as [[Barbary sheep]]; [[jackal]]s; [[Rüppell's fox\|Rüppell's]], [[Red fox\|red]] and [[Fennec fox\|fennec]] foxes; and the [[sand cat]].		The park serves as the refuge for various animals, including the endangered [[rhim gazelle]] and the vulnerable [[dorcas gazelle]], as well as [[Barbary sheep]]; [[jackal]]s; [[Rüppell's fox\|Rüppell's]], [[Red fox\|red]] and [[Fennec fox\|fennec]] foxes; and the [[sand cat]].

			==In popular culture==
			* In the [[Civilization VI: Gathering Storm\|Gathering Storm]] expansion pack released in 2019 for the turn-based strategy game [[Civilization VI]], the Sahara el Beyda is featured as one of the Natural Wonders.

			* Parts of the video for the song “Suraj Hua Madhyam” from the Bollywood film “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam” were shot here.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/en-us/topics/nature/protectorates/protectoratesdescription.aspx Ministry of Environment Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency - Natural Protectorates Description]		* [http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/en-us/topics/nature/protectorates/protectoratesdescription.aspx Ministry of Environment Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency - Natural Protectorates Description] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829071334/http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/en-us/topics/nature/protectorates/protectoratesdescription.aspx \|date=2019-08-29 }}

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{{Short description|Natural protectorate located in the Farafra depression in Egypt}}
{{Infobox Protected area
| name = White Desert National Park
| iucn_category =
| photo = Al Farafrah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (21).jpg
| photo_caption = Rock formations at White Desert National Park
| map = Egypt
| map_caption = Location in [[Egypt]]
| location = {{cvt|570|km|mi}} southwest of Cairo
| nearest_city = [[Farafra|Qsar El Farafra]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|27|16|38.41|N|28|12|1.59|E|region:EG_type:landmark_dim:20|display=inline,title}}
| area_km2 = 300
| url =
| title =
| work =
| established = 2002
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body =
}}

'''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]], {{cvt|45|km|mi}} north of the town of [[Farafra, Egypt|Qsar El Farafra]]. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis ([[New Valley Governorate]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to White Desert |url=http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/portals/0/eeaaReports/protect/Leaflets/whitedesert-english.pdf |publisher=Parks Egypt|website=Ministry of Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency |access-date=23 June 2021 |location=Cairo}}</ref>

The park is the site of large white [[chalk]] rock formations, created through erosion by wind and sand. It is also the site of cliffs (at the northern end of the Farafra Depression), sand dunes (part of the [[Great Sand Sea]]), as well as [[Wadi Hennis]] and oases at [[Ain El Maqfi]] and [[Ain El Wadi]].

White Desert National Park covers an area of {{cvt|300|km2|mi2}}. The highest point in the park is at El Qess Abu Said at {{cvt|353|m|ft}} above sea level, and the lowest is at Wadi Hennis at {{cvt|32|m|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Desert National Park |publisher= Global Alliance of National Parks |location=Irving, TX|url=https://national-parks.org/egypt/white-desert |access-date=2021-02-25 |website=National Parks}}</ref>

The park serves as the refuge for various animals, including the endangered [[Rhim gazelle]] and the vulnerable [[Dorcas gazelle]], as well as [[Barbary sheep]]; [[jackal]]s; [[Rüppell's fox|Rüppell's]], [[Red fox|red]] and [[Fennec fox|fennec]] foxes; and the [[sand cat]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kalksteinfelsen-limestonerock.jpg
File:White Desert, Egypt.jpg
File:White Desert, Rock formations in desert landscape 2, Egypt.jpg
File:White Desert, Rock formations in desert landscape, Egypt.jpg
File:Al Farafrah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (14).jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/en-us/topics/nature/protectorates/protectoratesdescription.aspx Ministry of Environment Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency - Natural Protectorates Description]

{{National Parks of Egypt}}

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[[Category:National parks of Egypt]]
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[[Category:IUCN Category II]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Egypt]]

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