Protected Areas / Coral Reefs
In recent years most the coral reefs and island of the Egyptian Red Sea have been made Protectorates and are now considered National Parks. This in turn brings in some new rules and regulations for users and visitors.
Regulations
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Do not collect, remove or damage any material, living or dead, from Protected Areas. |
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Fish feeding upsets the biological balance on the reef and is therefore prohibited. |
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It is prohibited to drive off marked tracks and to drive any motor vehicles on any beach. |
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Fishing and spear fishing are not allowed in Protected Areas. |
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Camping is prohibited unless in designated areas (by notice). |
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All visitors must leave Protected Areas by sunset unless using a designated camping area. |
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Do not litter. Place garbage in proper disposal containers or take it with you. |
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Access to diving areas is recommended at designated access points only. |
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It is prohibited to access any closed area. |
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Please take note of any instructions posted in Protected Areas. |
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It is prohibited to walk or anchor on any reef area. Please use marked access points. |
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Offenders are subject to prosecution according to the terms of Law 102 of 1983. |
The map of the protected areas in the Red Sea:
For further information: www.eeaa.gov.eg/protectorates
 HEPCA
HEPCA has provided and installed mooring buoys in a number of dive sites to prevent boats from anchoring on the reef.
HEPCA, in co-operation with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), managed to install more than 1000 moorings throughout the whole Red Sea, making it the biggest mooring system in the whole world.
>> Click here to see a list of installed moorings in the Red Sea
HURGHADA MOORING BUOYS |
Reef Name |
Number of
Installations |
Position |
Gamar North |
1 |
N 27*21,100 E 033*54,300 |
Gamar South |
7 |
N 27*21,100 E 033*54,300 |
Shabrour |
8 |
N 27*20,100 E 033*54,900 |
Carlees |
6 |
N 27*18,400 E 033*56,200 |
Erg Somaya |
3 |
N 27*11,241 E 033*59,055 |
Small Gefton |
24 |
N 27*11,175 E 033*58,943 |
Rmada North |
2 |
N 27*11,000 E 033*58,500 |
Rmada Erg |
2 |
N 27*10,000 E 033*59,000 |
Rmada East |
9 |
N 27*09,490 E 033*58,741 |
Rmada South |
9 |
N 27*09,514 E 033*58,741 |
Rmada Gota |
13 |
N 27*09,000 E 033*35,500 |
Al-Eroug |
16 |
N 27*10,037 E 033*57,057 |
Sabena |
12 |
N 27*12,983 E 033*57,265 |
Erg Sabena |
2 |
N 27*12,999 E 033*57,278 |
Torfa |
8 |
N * , E * , |
Frasha |
4 |
N * , E * , |
Hamda |
2 |
N 27*14,251 E 033*55,730 |
Torfa El-Gaz |
6 |
N 27*16,000 E 033*53,100 |
Fanous West |
9 |
N 27*16,000 E 033*53,100 |
Fanous East |
4 |
N 27*16,000 E 033*53,100 |
Big Gifton |
12 |
N 27*10,988 E 033*57,771 |
El-Erg |
7 |
N 27*24,526 E 033*51,245 |
Abo Nogar |
8 |
N 27*21,271 E 033*50,128 |
Gota Dir |
5 |
N * , E * , |
Fnadeer |
13 |
N 27*17,693 E 033*49,823 |
Ishta |
3 |
N 27*09,008 E 033*53,665 |
Bridghet |
2 |
N 27*09,601 E 033*53,390 |
Petra |
4 |
N 27*09,026 E 033*53,425 |
Disha |
5 |
N 27*02,479 E 033*54,401 |
Abo Haschesh |
7 |
N 27*00,748 E 033*55,447 |
Abo Mkhadig |
5 |
N 26*59,562 E 033*54,641 |
Erg Aly |
2 |
N 27*09,407 E 033*52,873 |
Mgawish |
9 |
N 27*08,404 E 033*52,970 |
Erg Adel |
2 |
N 27*09,601 E 033*53,099 |
El-Geball "1" |
3 |
N 27*11,077 E 033*57,888 |
El-Geball "2" |
2 |
N 27*11,224 E 033*57,847 |
El-Geball "3" |
2 |
N 27*11,459 E 033*57,786 |
El-Geball "4" |
2 |
N 27*11,597 E 033*57,724 |
El-Sgalla |
6 |
N * , E * , |
Hepca Garden |
2 |
N * , E * , |
Abo-Menkar |
3 |
N * , E * , |
Big Mgawish |
7 |
N * , E * , |
Gifton Beach |
12 |
N * , E * , |
Fanous NO 10 |
3 |
N * , E * , |
Malag El Disha |
2 |
N * , E * , |
Ras Abo Hashish NW |
2 |
N * , E * , |
For further information: www.hepca.com
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