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Dawoud Island Protected Area -Rosetta Branch (An Ecological Study), Awad Abdel Maboud Salem, Salem
Dawoud Island Protected Area -Rosetta Branch (An Ecological Study), Awad Abdel Maboud Salem, Salem
Journal of the Faculty of Arts (JFA)
Egypt has a total of 35 natural reserves which are usually listed in accordance with the criteria defined all over the world. These cover more than 97000 square kilometers, which represents 9.7 % of total land area. Prime Minister's decree no. 1969 of 1998 declared the 144 islands of the River Nile as reserves. 30 of these islands are located in Rosetta branch and 19 in Damietta branch, as wetlands, with an area of 160 km². They harbor unique flora and are regarded as great reservoir of rare genetic diversity, and, therefore, have special biological significance. Dawoud Island, in the …