Egyptian Protectorates

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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. 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 NameDeclarationArea (km2)GovernorateP.M. DecreeCoordinates
1 Ras Muhammad National Park 1983850 South Sinai 1068/1983 and 2035/1996 27°43′20″N34°15′14″E / 27.7222°N 34.2539°E / 27.7222; 34.2539
2 Nabaq Protectorate 1992600 South Sinai 1511/1992 and 33/1996 28°16′41″N34°22′48″E / 28.27806°N 34.38000°E / 28.27806; 34.38000
3 Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba 1992500 South Sinai 1511/1992 and 33/1996 28°52′25″N34°27′31″E / 28.87361°N 34.45861°E / 28.87361; 34.45861
4 Taba Protectorate 19983595 South Sinai 316/1998 29°30′N34°53′E / 29.500°N 34.883°E / 29.500; 34.883
5 Saint Kathrine National Park 19885750 South Sinai 613/1988 and 940/1996 28°33′20″N33°58′34″E / 28.55556°N 33.97611°E / 28.55556; 33.97611
6 Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah 19858 North Sinai 1429/1985 and 3379/1996 31°17′31″N34°13′13″E / 31.29194°N 34.22028°E / 31.29194; 34.22028
7 Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish 1985230 North Sinai 1429/1985 and 3379/1996 31°06′00″N33°26′31″E / 31.10000°N 33.44194°E / 31.10000; 33.44194
8 Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate1988180 Port Said 459/1988 and 2780/1998 31°15′35″N32°09′34″E / 31.25972°N 32.15944°E / 31.25972; 32.15944
9 el-Omayed Protectorate near Alamin 1986700 Matrouh Governorate 671/1986 and 3276/1996 30°49′05″N29°09′44″E / 30.81806°N 29.16222°E / 30.81806; 29.16222
10 Petrified Forest Protectorate 19897 Cairo 944/1989 29°58′49″N31°27′27″E / 29.98028°N 31.45750°E / 29.98028; 31.45750
11 El Hassana Dome Protectorate 19891 Giza 946/1989 30°01′38″N31°03′44″E / 30.02722°N 31.06222°E / 30.02722; 31.06222
12 Lake Qarun Protectorate1989250 Fayoum 943/1989 and 2954/1997 29°27′13″N30°34′51″E / 29.45361°N 30.58083°E / 29.45361; 30.58083
13 Wadi Elrayan Protectorate19891225 Fayoum 943/1989 and 2954/1997 29°08′52″N30°23′33″E / 29.14778°N 30.39250°E / 29.14778; 30.39250
14 Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate199212 Beni Suef 1204/1992 and 709/1997 28°37′23″N31°17′11″E / 28.62306°N 31.28639°E / 28.62306; 31.28639
15 Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate198935 Assuit 942/11989 and 710/1997 27°12′44″N31°20′21″E / 27.21222°N 31.33917°E / 27.21222; 31.33917
16 Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate 19860.5 Aswan 928/1986 24°05′37″N32°53′13″E / 24.09361°N 32.88694°E / 24.09361; 32.88694
17 Wadi Allaqi Protectorate198930000 Aswan 945/1989 and 2378/1996 20°20′N32°40′E / 20.333°N 32.667°E / 20.333; 32.667
18 Gabal Elba National Park 198635600 Red Sea Governorate 450/1986 and 642/1995 22°11′16″N36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056
19 Lake Burullus Protectorate1998460 Kafr El Sheikh 1444/1998 31°29′N30°52′E / 31.483°N 30.867°E / 31.483; 30.867
20 Nile Islands Protectorates1998160All Governorates on the Nile 1969/1998 29°59′03″N31°13′35″E / 29.98417°N 31.22639°E / 29.98417; 31.22639
21 Wadi Degla Protectorate 199960 Cairo 47/1999 and 3057/1999 29°57′34″N31°19′54″E / 29.95944°N 31.33167°E / 29.95944; 31.33167
22 Siwa Oasis 20027800 Matrouh Governorate Decree 1219/2002 29°11′N25°33′E / 29.183°N 25.550°E / 29.183; 25.550
23 White Desert National Park 20023010 New Valley Governorate 1220/2002 27°03′30″N27°58′12″E / 27.05833°N 27.97000°E / 27.05833; 27.97000
24 Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata 20037450 Red Sea Governorate 143/2003 24°17′10″N35°22′45″E / 24.28611°N 35.37917°E / 24.28611; 35.37917
25Red Sea Northern Islands20061991 Red Sea Governorate 1618/2006
26El Gulf El Kebeer200748523 New Valley Governorate 10/2007 23°26′29″N25°50′23″E / 23.44139°N 25.83972°E / 23.44139; 25.83972
27El-Dababya20071 Luxor Governorate 109/2007 25°30′17.8″N32°31′41.44″E / 25.504944°N 32.5281778°E / 25.504944; 32.5281778
28El-Salum2007383 Matrouh Governorate 533/2010 22°11′16″N36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056
29El-Wahat El-Bahreya2010109 New Valley Governorate 2656/2010
30Mount Kamel Meteor Protectorate201220 New Valley Governorate 271/2012 22°11′16″N36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056

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