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Tourist Information - Environment Regulations
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Most of the Red Sea Riviera is a National Park, or belongs to some protectorate, both under water and on land. Desert and marine life are protected by a number of laws, and visitors not abiding to the regulations may be subjected to heavy fines. | At sea | - Don’t touch for any reason any kind of marine life, for the environment protection and your own safety (corals are animals, and are alive; fish and marine mammals can be seriously damaged by an innocent cuddle – their skin has a protective layer that can disappear with a human touch; other fish or marine creatures are poisonous or otherwise dangerous to humans if disturbed)
- Don’t pick up from the sea or the beaches anything apart from garbage. Even a piece of dead coral or an empty shell need to be left in their place for the environment’s balance.
- Sports fishing is totally forbidden.
- Walking on the reefs is strictly forbidden (apart from being a bad idea for your own safety and wellness: corals cut!)
| On land | - Mangroves strive in some areas of the Red Sea coasts, such as Ras Mohammed National Park, El Gouna, Marsa Alam and Wadi Gimal. They are the northernmost mangrove areas in the globe, and live in a delicate balance with their environment.
- Plants in the desert are untouchable; they belong to the Bedouins who know exactly when to cut them for fire or to use them for any of their tasks.
- Hunting is strictly forbidden.
The country’s main organism in the environment protection is the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, www.eeaa.gov.eg The Red Sea Governorate main protection bodies are the Red Sea Association for Diving and Watersports (www.rsdass.com) and HEPCA, the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Agency (www.hepca.com) The South Sinai main protection body is the South Sinai Association for Diving and Watersports (www.ssdm.com) |
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