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 Park1983850South Sinai1068/1983 and 2035/199627°43′20″N 34°15′14″E / 27.7222°N 34.2539°E / 27.7222; 34.2539
Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish1985230North Sinai1429/1985 and 3379/199631°06′00″N 33°26′31″E / 31.10000°N 33.44194°E / 31.10000; 33.44194
Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah19858North Sinai1429/1985 and 3379/199631°17′31″N 34°13′13″E / 31.29194°N 34.22028°E / 31.29194; 34.22028
el-Omayed Protectorate near Alamin1986700Matrouh Governorate671/1986 and 3276/199630°49′05″N 29°09′44″E / 30.81806°N 29.16222°E / 30.81806; 29.16222
Gebel Elba National Park198635600Red Sea Governorate450/1986 and 642/199522°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate19860.5Aswan928/198624°05′37″N 32°53′13″E / 24.09361°N 32.88694°E / 24.09361; 32.88694
Santa Katrine National Park19885750South Sinai613/1988 and 940/199628°33′20″N 33°58′34″E / 28.55556°N 33.97611°E / 28.55556; 33.97611
Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate1988180Port Said459/1988 and 2780/199831°15′35″N 32°09′34″E / 31.25972°N 32.15944°E / 31.25972; 32.15944
Lake Qarun Protectorate1989250Fayoum943/1989 and 2954/199729°27′13″N 30°34′51″E / 29.45361°N 30.58083°E / 29.45361; 30.58083
Wadi Elrayan Protectorate19891225Fayoum943/1989 and 2954/199729°08′52″N 30°23′33″E / 29.14778°N 30.39250°E / 29.14778; 30.39250
Wadi Allaqi Protectorate198930000Aswan945/1989 and 2378/199620°20′N 32°40′E / 20.333°N 32.667°E / 20.333; 32.667
Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate198935Assuit942/11989 and 710/199727°12′44″N 31°20′21″E / 27.21222°N 31.33917°E / 27.21222; 31.33917
El Hassana Dome Protectorate19891Giza946/198930°01′38″N 31°03′44″E / 30.02722°N 31.06222°E / 30.02722; 31.06222
Petrified Forest Protectorate19897Cairo944/198929°58′49″N 31°27′27″E / 29.98028°N 31.45750°E / 29.98028; 31.45750
Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate199212Beni Suef1204/1992 and 709/199728°37′23″N 31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E / 28.62306; 31.28639
Nabaq Protectorate1992600South Sinai1511/1992 and 33/199628°16′41″N 34°22′48″E / 28.27806°N 34.38000°E / 28.27806; 34.38000
Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba1992500South Sinai1511/1992 and 33/199628°52′25″N 34°27′31″E / 28.87361°N 34.45861°E / 28.87361; 34.45861
Taba Protectorate19983595South Sinai316/199829°30′N 34°53′E / 29.500°N 34.883°E / 29.500; 34.883
Lake Burullus Protectorate1998460Kafr El Sheikh1444/199831°29′N 30°52′E / 31.483°N 30.867°E / 31.483; 30.867
Nile Islands Protectorates1998160All Governorates on the Nile1969/1998example29°59′03″N 31°13′35″E / 29.98417°N 31.22639°E / 29.98417; 31.22639
Wadi Degla Protectorate199960Cairo47/1999 and 3057/199929°57′34″N 31°19′54″E / 29.95944°N 31.33167°E / 29.95944; 31.33167
Siwa Oasis20027800Matrouh GovernorateDecree 1219/200229°11′N 25°33′E / 29.183°N 25.550°E / 29.183; 25.550
White Desert20023010New Valley Governorate1220/200227°03′30″N 27°58′12″E / 27.05833°N 27.97000°E / 27.05833; 27.97000
Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata20037450Red Sea Governorate143/200324°17′10″N 35°22′45″E / 24.28611°N 35.37917°E / 24.28611; 35.37917

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