ECOTOURISM Management in Egypt with special Emphases on protected Area

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Urban Planning Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Abstract

Ecotourism in Egypt beyond conservation and sustainable tourism as is commonly understood. This paper presents the assessment on the national ecotourism strategy in Egypt, and the local community context. The study found out that the protected area are complex and it’s ecotourism in Egypt. a branch of nature tourism, a segment of sustainable development, and a component of mainstream tourism. This is on top of the national-local government-civil society in policy development and management. This paper deals with strategic plan and management with local community and the development of the local communities the protected area. 

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