Protectedareasandbiodiversityinegypt
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Protected Areas and Biodiversity in Egypt
Introduction
Law 102 of 1983 empowered the Prime Minister to designate certain areas to be declared as protectorates. A Prime Ministers decree defines the limits of each protected area and sets the basic principles for its management and for the preservation of its resources. Till now 27 protectorates are declared
Natural Protectorates Photos
List of Natural Protectorate
Nature Conservation Sector
Protectorates declared in the framework of Law 102 of year 1983
Protectorates Names
Declaration Date
Area Km2
Governorate
Prime Ministerial Decree
Ras Mohamed National Park
South Sinai
Decrees 1068/1983 and 2035/1996
Zaranik Protectorate
North Sinai
Decrees 1429/1985 and 3379/1996
Ahrash Protectorate
North Sinai
Decrees 1429/1985 and 3379/1996
El Omayed Protectorate
Matrouh
Decrees 671/1986 and 3276/1996
Elba National Park
35600
Red Sea
Decrees 450/1986 and 642/1995
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate
Aswan
Decree 928/1986
St. Katherine National Park
South Sinai
Decrees 613/1988 and 940/1996
Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate
Port Said
Decrees 459/1988 and 2780/1998
Lake Qarun Protectorate
El Fayoum
Decrees 943/1989 and 2954/1997
Wadi El Rayan Protectorate
El Fayoum
Decrees 943/1989 and 2954/1997
Wadi Alaqi Protectorate
30000
Aswan
Decrees 945/1989 and 2378/1996
Wadi El Assuti Protectorate
Assuit
Decrees 942/11989 and 710/1997
El Hassana Dome Protectorate
Decree 946/1989
Petrified Forest Protectorate
Cairo
Decree 944/1989
Sannur Cave Protectorate
Beni Suef
Decrees 1204/1992 and 709/1997
Nabaq Protectorate
South Sinai
Decrees 1511/1992 and 33/1996
Abu Galum Protectorate
South Sinai
Decrees 1511/1992 and 33/1996
Taba Protectorate
South Sinai
Decree 316/1998
Lake Burullus Protectorate
Kafr El Sheikh
Decree 1444/1998
Nile Islands Protectorates
All Governorates on the Nile
Decree 1969/1998
Wadi Digla Protectorate
Cairo
Decrees 47/1999 and 3057/1999
2002
Matrouh
Decree 1219/2002
White Desert
2002
Matrouh
Decree 1220/2002
Wadi El-Gemal/Hamata
Red Sea
Decree 143/2003
Red Sea Northern Islands
Red Sea
Decree 1618/2006
El Gulf El Kebeer
48523
New Valley
Decree 10/2007
El-Dababya
Decree 109/2007
Examples of Natural Protectorates
Ras Mohamed Protected Area and Tyran as well as Sanafir in South Sinai Governorate Date of Announcement : 1983
Area : 850 km2
Type : World Heritage Protected Area
Distance from Cairo : 446 Km
This protected Area is located at the meeting point of the Gulf of Suez and Aqaba Gulf. The Eastern border of Ras Mohamed Protected Area is a rocky wall with the gulf water where there are coral reefs. There is also the Mangrove channel which separates Ras Mohamed Peninsula from Elbayra Island at a length of approximately 250m.
Ras Mohamed Area is characterized by the coral shores existing in the depth of the water peripheral of Ras Mohamed and the extinctionable colored fish and Sea turtles as well as rare Sea Animals. The Coral reefs surround Ras Mohamed from all its sea sides. They have a unique formation which has a great impact on the natural life of the Area. The land Falls or “earthquakes” formed water caves under the island.
The Area is also a habitat for many important birds and animals such as: The Nubian ibex in the mountainous areas, small mammals, reptiles and insects that appear only at night. The Area is also a habitat for many important birds such as herons and seagulls
Elba Natural protected Area in the Red Sea Governorate
Date of Announcement : 1986
Area : 35600 km2
Type : National Park Protected Area
Distance from Cairo: 1300 Km
Elba natural protected Area is located in the southern eastern part of the eastern desert. Its mountains are located on the joint borders of Egypt and the Sudan on the Red Sea. Elba Area has the following distinguished Ecosystem models:
1-Alshura and Qandeel Mangrove woods on the Coastal zones.
2-Limited areas of Coastal sand dunes covered with grass.
3-With grass sphere of coastal saline land ” Coastal Marshes”
4-Desert Coastal plains.
5- Coastal mountains and their surrounding hills where there are mist oasis.
In such environments there are the most types of Egyptian extinctionable animals, birds, reptiles, medical and wild plants. Elba natural protected Area consists of the following :
1) Red Sea Islands and coastal mangrove woods.
2) Elabraq Area.
3) El Daeeb area.
4) Elba Mountain
Elomayed Natural protected Area in Matrouh Governorate
Date of Announcement