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Law 102 of 1983 empowered the Prime Minister to designate certain areas to be declared as protectorates. A Prime Minister's 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 24 protectorates are declared.
[edit] Protectorates declared in the framework of Law 102 of year 1983
Protectorates Name |
Declaration |
Area (kmĀ²) |
Governorate |
P.M. Decree |
Ras Mohamed National Park |
1983 |
850 |
South Sinai |
1068/1983 and 2035/1996 |
Zaranik Protectorate |
1985 |
230 |
North Sinai |
1429/1985 and 3379/1996 |
Ahrash Protectorate |
1985 |
8 |
North Sinai |
1429/1985 and 3379/1996 |
El Omayed Protectorate |
1986 |
700 |
Matrouh |
671/1986 and 3276/1996 |
Elba National Park |
1986 |
35600 |
Red Sea |
450/1986 and 642/1995 |
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate |
1986 |
0.5 |
Aswan |
928/1986 |
Santa Katrine National Park |
1988 |
5750 |
South Sinai |
613/1988 and 940/1996 |
Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate |
1988 |
180 |
Port Said |
459/1988 and 2780/1998 |
Lake Qarun Protectorate |
1989 |
250 |
El Fayoum |
943/1989 and 2954/1997 |
Wadi El Rayan Protectorate |
1989 |
1225 |
El Fayoum |
943/1989 and 2954/1997 |
Wadi Alaqi Protectorate |
1989 |
30000 |
Aswan |
945/1989 and 2378/1996 |
Wadi El Assuti Protectorate |
1989 |
35 |
Assuit |
942/11989 and 710/1997 |
El Hassana Dome Protectorate |
1989 |
1 |
Giza |
946/1989 |
Petrified Forest Protectorate |
1989 |
7 |
Cairo |
944/1989 |
Sannur Cave Protectorate |
1992 |
12 |
Beni Suef |
1204/1992 and 709/1997 |
Nabaq Protectorate |
1992 |
600 |
South Sinai |
1511/1992 and 33/1996 |
Abu Galum Protectorate |
1992 |
500 |
South Sinai |
1511/1992 and 33/1996 |
Taba Protectorate |
1998 |
3595 |
South Sinai |
316/1998 |
Lake Burullus Protectorate |
1998 |
460 |
Kafr El Sheikh |
1444/1998 |
Nile Islands Protectorates |
1998 |
160 |
All Governorates on the Nile |
1969/1998 |
Wadi Digla Protectorate |
1999 |
60 |
Cairo |
47/1999 and 3057/1999 |
Siwa |
2002 |
7800 |
Matrouh |
Decree 1219/2002 |
White Desert |
2002 |
3010 |
El Wady EL Gedid |
1220/2002 |
Wadi El Gemal - Hamata |
2003 |
7450 |
Red Sea |
143/2003 |
[edit] The Natural Egyptian Protectorates Map
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- See [1]
- National Parks Maps : [2]
[edit] Natural Protectorates Description
- For details [3]
[edit] Biodiversity in Egypt
- For details [4]
[edit] Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Egypt
- For details [5]