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".

Protectorates declared in the framework of Law 102 of year 1983

Protectorates Name	Declaration	Area (km²)	Governorate	P.M. Decree	Coordinates
Ras Muhammad National Park	1983	850	South Sinai	1068/1983 and 2035/1996	27°43′20″N 34°15′14″E / 27.7222°N 34.2539°E / 27.7222; 34.2539
Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish	1985	230	North Sinai	1429/1985 and 3379/1996	31°06′00″N 33°26′31″E / 31.10000°N 33.44194°E / 31.10000; 33.44194
Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah	1985	8	North Sinai	1429/1985 and 3379/1996	31°17′31″N 34°13′13″E / 31.29194°N 34.22028°E / 31.29194; 34.22028
el-Omayed Protectorate near Alamin	1986	700	Matrouh Governorate	671/1986 and 3276/1996	30°49′05″N 29°09′44″E / 30.81806°N 29.16222°E / 30.81806; 29.16222
Gebel Elba National Park	1986	35600	Red Sea Governorate	450/1986 and 642/1995	22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate	1986	0.5	Aswan	928/1986	24°05′37″N 32°53′13″E / 24.09361°N 32.88694°E / 24.09361; 32.88694
Santa Katrine National Park	1988	5750	South Sinai	613/1988 and 940/1996	28°33′20″N 33°58′34″E / 28.55556°N 33.97611°E / 28.55556; 33.97611
Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate	1988	180	Port Said	459/1988 and 2780/1998	31°15′35″N 32°09′34″E / 31.25972°N 32.15944°E / 31.25972; 32.15944
Lake Qarun Protectorate	1989	250	Fayoum	943/1989 and 2954/1997	29°27′13″N 30°34′51″E / 29.45361°N 30.58083°E / 29.45361; 30.58083
Wadi Elrayan Protectorate	1989	1225	Fayoum	943/1989 and 2954/1997	29°08′52″N 30°23′33″E / 29.14778°N 30.39250°E / 29.14778; 30.39250
Wadi Allaqi Protectorate	1989	30000	Aswan	945/1989 and 2378/1996	20°20′N 32°40′E / 20.333°N 32.667°E / 20.333; 32.667
Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate	1989	35	Assuit	942/11989 and 710/1997	27°12′44″N 31°20′21″E / 27.21222°N 31.33917°E / 27.21222; 31.33917
El Hassana Dome Protectorate	1989	1	Giza	946/1989	30°01′38″N 31°03′44″E / 30.02722°N 31.06222°E / 30.02722; 31.06222
Petrified Forest Protectorate	1989	7	Cairo	944/1989	29°58′49″N 31°27′27″E / 29.98028°N 31.45750°E / 29.98028; 31.45750
Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate	1992	12	Beni Suef	1204/1992 and 709/1997	28°37′23″N 31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E / 28.62306; 31.28639
Nabaq Protectorate	1992	600	South Sinai	1511/1992 and 33/1996	28°16′41″N 34°22′48″E / 28.27806°N 34.38000°E / 28.27806; 34.38000
Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba	1992	500	South Sinai	1511/1992 and 33/1996	28°52′25″N 34°27′31″E / 28.87361°N 34.45861°E / 28.87361; 34.45861
Taba Protectorate	1998	3595	South Sinai	316/1998	29°30′N 34°53′E / 29.500°N 34.883°E / 29.500; 34.883
Lake Burullus Protectorate	1998	460	Kafr El Sheikh	1444/1998	31°29′N 30°52′E / 31.483°N 30.867°E / 31.483; 30.867
Nile Islands Protectorates	1998	160	All Governorates on the Nile	1969/1998	example29°59′03″N 31°13′35″E / 29.98417°N 31.22639°E / 29.98417; 31.22639
Wadi Degla Protectorate	1999	60	Cairo	47/1999 and 3057/1999	29°57′34″N 31°19′54″E / 29.95944°N 31.33167°E / 29.95944; 31.33167
Siwa Oasis	2002	7800	Matrouh Governorate	Decree 1219/2002	29°11′N 25°33′E / 29.183°N 25.550°E / 29.183; 25.550
White Desert	2002	3010	New Valley Governorate	1220/2002	27°03′30″N 27°58′12″E / 27.05833°N 27.97000°E / 27.05833; 27.97000
Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata	2003	7450	Red Sea Governorate	143/2003	24°17′10″N 35°22′45″E / 24.28611°N 35.37917°E / 24.28611; 35.37917

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