# Egyptian Protectorates

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 Name | Declaration | Area (km$^2$) | 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 |