The Papyrus ( Cyperus papyrus ) is one the most economically important wetland species of the Biosphere Reserve and is used inter alia for fuel, as well as for the construction of the unique Tanqua reed boats.
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The Upper Nile plant is the Egyptian lotus, and the Lower Nile plant is the Papyrus Sedge ( " Cyperus papyrus " ), although it is not nearly as plentiful as it once was, and is becoming quite rare.
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It is also the same word used for Noah's Ark . The bulrushes ( " gome " ) were likely to have been papyrus stalks ( " Cyperus papyrus " ), daubed with bitumen and pitch ( which probably refers to the sticky mud of the Nile ).
