A large variety of rock formations distinguish Ras Mohammed. There are formations of sand dunes, soil deposits with runoff from the mountains in the north, limestone, fossil fauna spanning from gastropods to coral, and Magmatic rocks. A system of coral reefs surround the head of the peninsula and extend along its coast. The reefs have a terraced configuration and huge dropways creating breathtaking underwater landscape. There are also a great number of small and mid sized coral reefs, which also supports a variety of underwater life.
Fire coral is very common in the Red Sea.
There are over a thousand species of life, some common only to the Red Sea. This was caused because of the Red Sea s isolation caused by tectonic phenomena that caused a temporary lifting of the seabeds in the southern area at the beginning of Quaternary Period. There are also green sea turtles. Ras Mohammed is of enormous importance in the migratory itineraries of storks. 20.000 storks a year pass through Ras Mohammed between April and May and again between September and October.