Egyptian Protectorates

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. Twenty four protectorates have been declared so far. Note that these are completely unrelated to colonial "protectorates".

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Protectorates declared in the framework of Law 102 of year 1983

Protectorates Name Declaration Area (km²) 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 Valley 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

The Natural Egyptian Protectorates Map

  • See [1]
  • National Parks Maps : [2]

Natural Protectorates Description

For details [3]

Biodiversity in Egypt

For details [4]

Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Egypt

For details [5]

Protectorates
Elba · Ras Muhammad  · St. Catherine · Wadi el Gamal · ًWadi Degla  · Zaranik  · Ahrash Protectorate  · El Omayed Protectorate  · Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate  · Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate  · Lake Qarun Protectorate  · Wadi Elrayan  · Wadi Alaqi Protectorate  · Wadi El Assuti Protectorate  · El Hassana Dome Protectorate  · Petrified Forest Protectorate  · Sannur Cave Protectorate  · Nabaq Protectorate  · Abu Galum Protectorate  · Taba Protectorate  · Lake Burullus Protectorate  · Nile Islands Protectorates  · Siwa  · White Desert  · Wadi El Gemal