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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Birket_Qarun
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gptkbp:archaeologicalSite
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Greek and Roman ruins
prehistoric fossils
Pharaonic temples
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gptkbp:area
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about 214 square kilometers
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gptkbp:elevation
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about 43 meters below sea level
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:fish
ducks
herons
mullet
flamingos
tilapia
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gptkbp:historicalName
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gptkb:Moeris
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lake Qarun
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Bahr_Yussef
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gptkbp:length
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about 40 kilometers
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Faiyum_Governorate
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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about 8.4 meters
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:archaeological_site
birdwatching
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Faiyum_Oasis
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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Lake Qarun Protectorate
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gptkbp:threats
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overfishing
pollution
salinization
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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birdwatching
boating
fishing
archaeological tourism
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gptkbp:type
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endorheic lake
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Wadi El-Hitan (buffer zone)
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gptkbp:waterSource
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saline
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gptkbp:width
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about 6.5 kilometers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fayoum,_Egypt
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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