Protectorates Name Declaration Area (km2 ) Governorate P.M. Decree Coordinates 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 Taba Protectorate 1998 3595 South Sinai 316/1998 29°30′N 34°53′E / 29.500°N 34.883°E / 29.500; 34.883 5 Saint Kathrine 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 Omayed 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 Gabal 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 19 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 20 Nile Islands Protectorates 1998 160 All Governorates on the Nile 1969/1998 29°59′03″N 31°13′35″E / 29.98417°N 31.22639°E / 29.98417; 31.22639 21 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 22 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 23 White Desert National Park 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 24 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 25 Red Sea Northern Islands 2006 1991 Red Sea Governorate 1618/2006 26 El Gulf El Kebeer 2007 48523 New Valley Governorate 10/2007 23°26′29″N 25°50′23″E / 23.44139°N 25.83972°E / 23.44139; 25.83972 27 El-Dababya 2007 1 Luxor Governorate 109/2007 25°30′17.8″N 32°31′41.44″E / 25.504944°N 32.5281778°E / 25.504944; 32.5281778 28 El-Salum 2007 383 Matrouh Governorate 533/2010 22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056 29 El-Wahat El-Bahreya 2010 109 New Valley Governorate 2656/2010 30 Mount Kamel Meteor Protectorate 2012 20 New Valley Governorate 271/2012 22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E / 22.18778°N 36.37056°E / 22.18778; 36.37056 