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Law 102 of 1983 empowered the Prime Minister of Egypt to designate certain areas to be declared as protectorates (nature reserves). 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

	Protectorate Name	Declaration	Area (km2)	Governorate	P.M. Decree	Coordinates
1	Ras Muhammad National Park	1983	850	South Sinai	1068/1983 and 2035/1996	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
3	Abu Galum Protectorate near Taba	1992	500	South Sinai	1511/1992 and 33/1996	28°52′25″N 34°27′31″E
4	Taba Protectorate	1998	3595	South Sinai	316/1998	29°30′N 34°53′E
5	Saint Kathrine National Park	1988	5750	South Sinai	613/1988 and 940/1996	28°33′20″N 33°58′34″E
6	Ahrash Protectorate near Rafah	1985	8	North Sinai	1429/1985 and 3379/1996	31°17′31″N 34°13′13″E
7	Azzaraniq Protectorate near Arish	1985	230	North Sinai	1429/1985 and 3379/1996	31°06′00″N 33°26′31″E
8	Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate	1988	180	Port Said	459/1988 and 2780/1998	31°15′35″N 32°09′34″E
9	Omayed	1986	700	Matrouh	671/1986 and 3276/1996	30°49′05″N 29°09′44″E
10	Petrified Forest Protectorate	1989	7	Cairo	944/1989	29°58′49″N 31°27′27″E
11	El Hassana Dome Protectorate	1989	1	Giza	946/1989	30°01′38″N 31°03′44″E
12	Lake Qarun Protectorate	1989	250	Faiyum	943/1989 and 2954/1997	29°27′13″N 30°34′51″E
13	Wadi Elrayan Protectorate	1989	1225	Faiyum	943/1989 and 2954/1997	29°08′52″N 30°23′33″E
14	Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate	1992	12	Beni Suef	1204/1992 and 709/1997	28°37′23″N 31°17′11″E
15	Wadi el-Assuti Protectorate	1989	35	Asyut	942/11989 and 710/1997	27°12′44″N 31°20′21″E
16	Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate	1986	0.5	Aswan	928/1986	24°05′37″N 32°53′13″E
17	Wadi Allaqi Protectorate	1989	30000	Aswan	945/1989 and 2378/1996	20°20′N 32°40′E
18	Gabal Elba National Park	1986	35600	Red Sea	450/1986 and 642/1995	22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E
19	Lake Burullus Protectorate	1998	460	Kafr El Sheikh	1444/1998	31°29′N 30°52′E
20	Nile Islands Protectorates	1998	160	All Governorates on the Nile	1969/1998	29°59′03″N 31°13′35″E
21	Wadi Degla Protectorate	1999	60	Cairo	47/1999 and 3057/1999	29°57′34″N 31°19′54″E
22	Siwa Oasis	2002	7800	Matrouh	Decree 1219/2002	29°11′N 25°33′E
23	White Desert National Park	2002	3010	New Valley	1220/2002	27°03′30″N 27°58′12″E
24	Wadi el-Gemal National Park near Hamata	2003	7450	Red Sea	143/2003	24°17′10″N 35°22′45″E
25	Red Sea Northern Islands	2006	1991	Red Sea	1618/2006
26	Gilf Kebir National Park	2007	48523	New Valley	10/2007	23°26′29″N 25°50′23″E
27	Dababiya	2007	1	Luxor	109/2007	25°30′17.8″N 32°31′41.44″E
28	El-Sallum	2007	383	Matrouh	533/2010	22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E
29	El-Wahat El-Bahreya	2010	109	New Valley	2656/2010
30	Mount Kamel Meteor Protectorate	2012	20	New Valley	271/2012	22°11′16″N 36°22′14″E

External links

• Ministry of Environment Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency - Natural Protectorates Description Archived 2019-08-29 at the Wayback Machine