Wadi al-Hitan

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area over 200 square kilometers
gptkbp:associated_with marine life
gptkbp:attraction gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:conservation environmental protection
gptkbp:contains whale fossils
gptkbp:designated_as World Heritage Site in 2005
gptkbp:discovered_by 1970s
gptkbp:established gptkb:2005
gptkbp:features desert landscape
marine fossils
gptkbp:founded_in ancient marine environments
the Eocene period
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:Eocene_epoch
gptkbp:has interpretive centers
gptkbp:has_natural_feature geological formations
gptkbp:has_ongoing research projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wadi al-Hitan
gptkbp:includes gptkb:fossilized_remains
gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for geologists
gptkbp:is_a_site_of paleontological importance
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of environmentalists
gptkbp:is_essential_for climate studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_home_to various fossil species
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil whale skeletons
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Cairo
the Western Desert of Egypt
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Wadi_El_Rayan_Protected_Area
gptkbp:is_protected_by Egyptian law
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a natural heritage site
gptkbp:is_recognized_by its unique fossils
gptkbp:is_recognized_by_unesco_for its fossil record
gptkbp:is_significant_for understanding evolution
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontologists
gptkbp:is_threatened_by climate change
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:scientific_research
gptkb:researchers
gptkbp:key whale evolution studies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:notable_for whale evolution
gptkbp:offers guided tours
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Fayoum_Oasis
gptkbp:preserved_by government initiatives
gptkbp:promotes gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:provides insight into prehistoric life
gptkbp:receives international funding
gptkbp:recognized_by international community
gptkbp:research paleontology
gptkbp:significance gptkb:fossils
scientific value
gptkbp:supports biodiversity
scientific studies
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
promotes conservation efforts.
gptkbp:used_for educational purposes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5