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
1 Ras Muhammad National Park1983850South Sinai1068/1983 and 2035/199627.7222°N 34.2539°E / 27.7222; 34.2539
2 Nabaq Protectorate1992600South Sinai1511/1992 and 33/199628°16′41″N 34°22′48″E
3 Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba1992500South Sinai1511/1992 and 33/199628°52′25″N 34°27′31″E
4 Taba Protectorate19983595South Sinai316/199829°30′N 34°53′E
5 Saint Kathrine National Park19885750South Sinai613/1988 and 940/199628°33′20″N 33°58′34″E
6 Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah19858North Sinai1429/1985 and 3379/199631°17′31″N 34°13′13″E
7 Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish1985230North Sinai1429/1985 and 3379/199631°06′00″N 33°26′31″E
8 Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate1988180Port Said459/1988 and 2780/199831°15′35″N 32°09′34″E
9 el-Omayed Protectorate near Alamin1986700Matrouh Governorate671/1986 and 3276/199630°49′05″N 29°09′44″E
10 Petrified Forest Protectorate19897Cairo944/198929°58′49″N 31°27′27″E
11 El Hassana Dome Protectorate19891Giza946/198930°01′38″N 31°03′44″E
12 Lake Qarun Protectorate1989250Fayoum943/1989 and 2954/199729°27′13″N 30°34′51″E
13 Wadi Elrayan Protectorate19891225Fayoum943/1989 and 2954/199729°08′52″N 30°23′33″E
14 Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate199212Beni Suef1204/1992 and 709/199728°37′23″N 31°17′11″E
15 Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate198935Assuit942/11989 and 710/199727°12′44″N 31°20′21″E
16 Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate19860.5Aswan928/198624°05′37″N 32°53′13″E
17 Wadi Allaqi Protectorate198930000Aswan945/1989 and 2378/199620°20′N 32°40′E
18 Gabal Elba National Park198635600Red Sea Governorate450/1986 and 642/199522°11′16″N 36°22′14″E
19 Lake Burullus Protectorate1998460Kafr El Sheikh1444/199831°29′N 30°52′E
20 Nile Islands Protectorates1998160All Governorates on the Nile1969/199829°59′03″N 31°13′35″E
21 Wadi Degla Protectorate199960Cairo47/1999 and 3057/199929°57′34″N 31°19′54″E
22 Siwa Oasis20027800Matrouh GovernorateDecree 1219/200229°11′N 25°33′E
23 White Desert National Park20023010New Valley Governorate1220/200227°03′30″N 27°58′12″E
24 Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata20037450Red Sea Governorate143/200324°17′10″N 35°22′45″E
25 Red Sea Northern Islands 2006 1991 1618/2006
26 El Gulf El Kebeer 2007 48523 10/2007
27 El-Dababya 2007 1 109/2007
28 El-Salum 2007 383 533/2010
29 El-Wahat El-Bahreya 2010 109 2656/2010
30 Mount Kamel Meteor Protectorate 2012 20 271/2012
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