Egypt · national park
White Desert
White Desert is a national park in Egypt, established in 2002, covering 300 km² (116 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Egypt's 10 national parks. Natural protectorate north of the el-Farafra depression.
- Area
- 300 km²
- Established
- 2002
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- ATZ · 279 km
Nearest airports to White Desert
- 1 ATZ279 kmstraight line
- 2 SPX410 kmstraight line
- 3 CAI443 kmstraight line
More about White Desert
White Desert is one of 10 national parks in Egypt — natural protectorate north of the el-Farafra depression. It covers 300 km² (30,000 ha) — about 2.9 times the size of Paris, making it the #6 largest national park in Egypt (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2002, 24 years ago — the first national parks in Egypt date back to 1983. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting White Desert
The closest airport is Asyut International Airport (ATZ), about 279 km away — around 6 h 3 min by car; alternatively Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 410 km). Other national parks within reach include Al-Fayrouz Garden (0 km²), International Park and Green River Park (26 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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