The Protected fossil trees are located to the north of the city of Katameya by Ain Sokhna Road.
It is considered one of the most important rare geological effects, as it has a history of sixty million years.
It is also one of the largest natural reserves in terms of a vast area of about 7 square kilometers, and is considered one of the most important tourist places in Ain Sokhna.
There are signs containing some important instructions that must be read before entering the reserve.
The most important activities in the fossilized trees reserve Ain Sukhna
• You can see the trunks and stems of fossilized trees through the long time, which will surprise you, as they are represented by many strange shapes.
Geologists go to them to study the history of fossil trees to find out and study the ancient life of the planet.
• Take some souvenir photos with a woody mountain full of sandy cliffs, rocks and multi-shaped tree woods.
• You can see some of the bones of extinct animals, such as dinosaurs, and invertebrates, such as spiders, scorpions, and insects.
• As you roam inside the protected fossil tree in Ain Sukhna, you will see some flowering plants that go into treating many diseases, such as narcissus, which is used as an effective treatment for depression and lowering the high temperature.
• The reserve includes many animals, and there is a feathered snake whose name is used in the manufacture of anti-disease vaccines. There is also a kind of rare reptile such as the five-legged colored lizard. It also includes some birds such as the sad bird and the huge white owl.
• You can also see some of the caves and valleys that exist within the fossilized trees reserve in Ain Sukhna, which were formed by nature, where the animals coming to the reserve stay every year.
Hotels near Petrified Forest Reserve
There are no hotels near the reserve, so we advise you to stay in one of the best hotels in Ain Sukhna in the city center, and devote part of your day to visiting the petrified reserve.
The location of the petrified tree reserve on the map