El-Kouf National Park lupaster"), wild boar ("Sus scrofa"), fallow deer ("Dama dama"), the red fox ("Vulpes vulpes"), the small-spotted genet ("Genetta genetta"), the African wildcat ("Felis silvestris lybica") and the crested porcupine ("Hystrix cristata") and the Barbary macaque ("Macaca sylvanus"). The short-beaked common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis") and the common bottlenose dolphin ("Tursiops truncatus") are found off-shore and in the brackish lagoons, and the loggerhead sea turtle ("Caretta caretta") lays its eggs on the beaches. The national park lies within the Jabal al Akhdar Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International. Birds recorded from the park include golden eagles, Egyptian vulture, Barbary
Creature worship goal to achieve "nirvana", the soul experiences rebirth in the form of different creatures. It is, thus, accepted to worship nature in all of its elements because it signifies respect for the environment as well as the worship for one's ancestors. Creature worship In contrast with worship of a Creator deity, the theological term creature worship refers unflatteringly to veneration of that which is created. In the biblical worldview, creature worship is seen as analogous to a reversal of the relationship between God and creature or the reversal of mindedness, which places power in the handiwork. Creature worship may include: