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Egypt’s Great Fringing Reef Hope Spot to Receive Full Government Protection
Featured image: Egyptian Red Sea, ©Renata Romeo/Ocean Image Bank
HURGHADA, EGYPT – In an important step for marine conservation in the Red Sea, Egypt’s Prime Minister has announced the formal move to protect the Great Fringing Reef, a globally significant coral reef system renowned for its climate resilience and unique biodiversity.
In a significant meeting in October 2024, led by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and including key figures Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism, the General Authority for Tourism Development, and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and Prof. Mahmoud Hanafy, Hope Spot Champion for the Great Fringing Reef, discussion focused on the necessary steps for declaring the Great Fringing Reef a protected area.…
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HURGHADA, EGYPT – In an important step for marine conservation in the Red Sea, Egypt’s Prime Minister has announced the formal move to protect the Great Fringing Reef, a globally significant coral reef system renowned for its climate resilience and unique biodiversity.
In a significant meeting in October 2024, led by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and including key figures Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism, the General Authority for Tourism Development, and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and Prof. Mahmoud Hanafy, Hope Spot Champion for the Great Fringing Reef, discussion focused on the necessary steps for declaring the Great Fringing Reef a protected area.…
The post Egypt’s Great Fringing Reef Hope Spot to Receive Full Government Protection appeared first on Mission Blue.