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Qulaan Mangrove Beach

Marsa Alam  >  Egypt

Interesting bay and mangrove south of Marsa Alam that attracts many birds.

Added* by HTR
Most recent update 28 March 2022
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Description

Qulaan Mangrove Beach is an area of mangrove bushes and open shallow water. A nice place for waders like Crab-Plover, Ruff and Greater Sand Plover and birds like Lesser Crested Tern, White-cheeked Tern, Sooty Gull, Western Reef-Heron and Striated Heron.

Details

Access

Located between Ras Banas and Marsa Alam and easy accessible by car.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Beach , Mud flats , Sea , Forest

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Sandy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

Lesser Crested Tern
1. Lesser Crested Tern
(Thalasseus bengalensis)
White-cheeked Tern
2. White-cheeked Tern
(Sterna repressa)
Sooty Gull
3. Sooty Gull
(Ichthyaetus hemprichii)
Greater Sand Plover
4. Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Striated Heron
5. Striated Heron
(Butorides striata)

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