by Gordon | May 30, 2011 | Fauna
When driving through South Sinai you may be excused for thinking it a dull and lifeless place, but you would be wrong, it just needs a subtle shift of focus. Go and inspect any desert plant and you will find an alternative universe, thronged with insects of...
by Gordon | May 30, 2011 | Fauna
It’s the world’s smallest butterfly, no larger than a thumbnail, and it’s only found on Mt Sinai and a few surrounding peaks. With such a tiny distribution, its survival is at risk from any disturbance to its habitat. Being endemic to Egypt and endangered, it has...