By the UN Environment
The Reef-World Foundation—the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Green Fins initiative—has just announced the launch of Green Fins Egypt, the programme’s eleventh country worldwide, in partnership with the Chamber of Diving and Watersports. We spoke with Chloe Harvey about the launch of Green Fins Egypt and what this means for the protection of coral reefs in the region.
There is a strong and growing demand for Green Fins around the world—why was Egypt chosen as the initiative’s latest destination?
Egypt is both a popular diving destination—with approximately 500 businesses providing diving and snorkelling activities in the Red Sea and an estimated 3 million divers and snorkellers visiting the region each year—and one with a spectacular marine environment. Its warm, clear waters, healthy coral reefs and abundant marine life draw tourists from around the world. Ensuring the Red Sea’s exquisite marine life is protected and preserved for future generations is crucial to the sustainability of the region’s tourism. As such, the implementation of Green Fins environmental standards is one element of the Chamber of Diving and Watersports’ ambitious action plan to strengthen sustainability within the marine tourism sector across the country. Read more>>
