City - Fayoum State - WADI EL-RAYAN Country - Egypt
About
The Wadi Rayan in the Western desert, Egypt, is situated south west of the Fayoum basin, approximately 300 kilometres south of Cairo.
Originally the area was an arid desert, however in 1973, excess drainage water from Fayoum was diverted into part of the depression, flooding large parts where two large lakes were formed.
Due to the resulting increase in the abundance of flora and fauna in 1989 the Wadi El Rayan was decreed a protected area.
However, there are still many unexplored parts of this vast area, especially the eastern side where Coptic monks may be found living in remote hermitage cave monasteries.
Camera settings: 1/400 sec - f/10 - ISO 200 - Fl 12mm.
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{K:49168} 6/26/2007
