Sandboarding in Egypt’s Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum

A group climbs in Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum, Egypt, November 18, 2016. The region, more particularly its valley, is known for its dominant water bodies called the Wadi El Rayan lakes. (REUTERS)

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A group climbs in Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum, Egypt, November 18, 2016. The region, more particularly its valley, is known for its dominant water bodies called the Wadi El Rayan lakes. (REUTERS)

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Wadi El Rayan in Egypt is a protected area in the Faiyum region of the country. A woman sandboards on the mountain in Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum. (REUTERS)

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A man carrying his daughter slides down a ramp into the lake in Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum. (REUTERS)

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It falls under what is called the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency. A man sandboards... (REUTERS)

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The place is also famous for its extensive mobile sand dunes. A man slides down a ramp leading up to the lake. (REUTERS)

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A man slides down a ramp into the lake. (REUTERS)

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It is located about 65 kms from the city of Faiyum and about 80 kms west of river Nile. A man sandboards... (REUTERS)

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The lakes actually comprise two water bodies -- upper and lower lakes -- with waterfalls between the two. A man slides down a ramp into the lake. (REUTERS)

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A man falls while sandboarding. (REUTERS)

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The water reserve also has three sulphur springs. (REUTERS)

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The waterfalls here are considered the largest waterfalls in Egypt. A girl slides down a ramp into the lake. (REUTERS)

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The reserve is home to the endangered slender-horned gazelle and the Dorcas gazelle. A man slides down a ramp into the lake. (REUTERS)

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Once home to the fennec fox and Rüppell’s fox, both these species are scarce now. The general view of a desert in Wadi el-Rayan Fayoum, Egypt. (REUTERS)