La vallée du Nil et Hurghada du 15 au 26 mars 2009

Egypt is best known for its antiquities. One can encounter antiquities almost anywhere, but the most visited sites are those in Cairo and Upper Egypt. However, the country is also blessed with a wide range of habitats each with its own unique plant and animal life. Egypt`s natural heritage is as rich as her cultural heritage. Egypt is blessed with a wide range of habitats each with its own unique plant and animal life. There are substantial marine and coastal resources (Mediterranean, Red Sea); vast desert wilderness (Western Desert, Eastern Desert, the Sinai); expansive wetlands (Nile River, lakes) and fertile agricultural lands. As for birds, over 470 species have been recorded. Two-thirds of these are migrants, only one third are resident and found in Egypt year round. Resident birds of interest are Saharo-Sindian species, African species not found elsewhere in the Western Palaearctic and Red Sea birds.
Jean-Paul Rapaille stayed in the country from the 15th to the 26th of March 2008 to discover archeological sites, with a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan from the 16th to the 21th of March and a short stop-over in Hurghada (on the Red Sea) from the 22nd to the 25th of March: but he also watched several interesting bird species.