What you need to know about Egypt's Qubbat al-Hasana Reserve

CAIRO - 18 May 2023: The natural reserves in Egypt are a source of inspiration in every detail of them, as their lands are filled with natural treasures and unique and diverse geological formations.

 

One of these natural reserves is Qubbat Al-Hasana Reserve [Dome of Hasana] in Giza Governorate, the source of geological studies and ancient life.

 

In the lines below, et walks you through the details of the reserve:

 

1- It is located near Cairo Governorate, 23 km from Cairo, specifically on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road within the borders of Giza Governorate.

 

2- It is about 8 km away from the pyramids area, where the Qubbat al-Hasana Reserve is located. This natural reserve covers an area of more than 1 square kilometer.

 

3- It is considered one of the open geological museums dating back 40 million years, which is an important source for the study of fossils and ancient life sciences, as it is a living model for the effects of climate changes.

 

4- Qubbat Al-Hasana Reserve in Giza Governorate, it is one of the nature reserves that were declared as a natural reserve during the year 1989.

 

5- The Ministry of Environment describes the Qubbat Al-Hasana Reserve as a museum and a specialized scientific institute that can help in the study of earth sciences, as well as the various geological structures of folds and faults.

 

6- The Ministry of the Environment announced in its report on the reserve that the existence of this fossil gathering in the Qubbat al-Hasana reserve, in the form of fully preserved colonies, would make the reserve an ideal area for the study of paleontology, or the science of ancient life.

 

7- The Qubbat Al-Hasana Reserve is one of the best fossils that indicate the ancient environment, and these marine fossils represent the complete record of ancient history.

 

8- The area of Qubbat al-Hasana has a distinguished history, as it is the only area near Cairo that has an open surface that bears witness to the Upper Cretaceous period, which dates back to about 100 million years.

 

9- The protected area also has geological formations and rocks dating back to the Stone Age, which was formed about 60 million years ago, and among its formations are also rocks dating back to the Rocky Age, approximately 40 million years ago.