Covering 480 km2, Ras Mohamed forms the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula at the junction of the Suez and Aqaba gulfs. Acknowledged as one of the best diving areas in the world, this is Egypt's oldest and best known national park. Ancient fossil coral reefs fringe the shoreline and in some places ascend 100 meters above sea level.
Nabq, the Gulf of Aqaba’s largest coastal park, is a 600 km2 protected area of outstanding natural beauty sheltering a variety of ecosystems. These host a rich assortment of animal life as well as marine habitats such as sea grass beds, mangrove stands, coral reefs and tidal flats. The landscape is also diverse with deserts, mountains and wadis (dry valleys).
At 4350 km2, Saint Katherine Protectorate is one of Egypt's largest protected areas and boasts its highest mountains. Full of religious and culturally significant places of global importance, highlights include Mount Sinai, the 4th century Monastery of St. Katherine and numerous pre-historical sites.
Zaranik covers 250 km² of the North Sinai coast, protecting a lagoon at the eastern end of Lake Bardawil and Mediterranean beaches to the east. Undulating sand dunes interspersed with salt marshes and palm groves represent unique pristine examples of coastal habitats encompassing a wide variety of ecosystems and harboring several globally threatened species.
