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today 12 Dec 2015

HEPCA is honored to have been chosen by PERSGA as the implementation partner for this highly significant project, which aims to spread the best practice mooring culture throughout the entire region.

today 12 Dec 2015

A leading marine conservation organization, The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden(PERSGA), commissioned HEPCA, in cooperation with the Marine Parks Authority of Aqaba, to install a mooring system that covers more than 26 dive spots. The project also encompassed a zoning system for swimmers and watercraft.

today 12 Dec 2015

A unique collaboration between HEPCA and the dive operators in the area has resulted in the largest mooring system El Quseir has ever seen.

today 12 Dec 2015

HEPCA launched a yearlong pilot solid waste management project in Hurghada that began in February of 2010. The project encompassed one of Hurghada’s more densely populated districts, the Hadaba district.

today 12 Dec 2015

The plan reflects the city’s sensitive surrounding ecosystems, its urban structure and its socioeconomic structure.

today 12 Dec 2015

The South's Solid Waste Management Plan: Collection, Recycle, Disposal.

We believe that the depletion of fish stocks, one of the major global and local marine conservation issues, has been so far poorly addressed in the Red Sea region.

today 27 Apr 2009

Nuweiba Combined Cycle Power Plant Project

today 30 Aug 2008

We all rejoice in seeing the industry flourishing, yet prosperity comes hand in hand with certain risks that must be carefully managed – or else, like the proverbial hen who laid golden eggs, the Red Sea could fall victim to its success.

today 17 Aug 2008

Fight for Giftun: Business Monthly

today 17 Aug 2008

Die HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association) unterstützt den Gouverneur des Regierungsbezirks Rotes Meer bei einer geplanten Verordnung: Die umweltbelastenden Plastiktüten sollen verschwinden.

today 11 Aug 2008

The Thistlegorm is just the first step in HEPCA’s “Saving the Red Sea’s Wrecks” campaign, which addresses similarly unsustainable practices throughout the Egyptian Red Sea.

today 19 May 2008

“Environmental issues are new to Egypt,” said Minhem Saeed, an economist at the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

today 19 May 2008

The Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs is launching a media campaign to enhance its image in the public eye, Amr Aly, managing director of Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA), told Daily News Egypt.

today 06 May 2008

A major Red Sea dive charter operator has pledged to set a strong example over conservation issues after being named and shamed by the respected regional conservation body it helped found.

today 28 Apr 2008

The latest work on mooring systems laid around the Red Sea’s Thistlegorm wreck was completed in mid-April. The work was carried out by the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) to correct some design faults and damage that had occurred to the system of 32 mooring lines laid around the wreck last December.

today 31 Mar 2008

When the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) announced it was closing the famed wreck of the SS Thistlegorm for a month from 15 November to 15 December to allow for conservation work to be carried out, there was an uproar from certain quarters of the Egyptian dive industry.

today 04 Feb 2008

Tth organization responsible for installing dive-boat moorings around the Red Sea’s Thistlegorm wreck has thanked the boat-owners and divers now using the system as required – but has issued an ultimatum to some who are not.

today 07 Jan 2008

The Thistlegorm reopened for diving in mid December, following what was reported to be a successful operation to help protect the famous Red Sea wreck.

today 04 Jan 2008

Conservationists have installed new mooring lines on one of the world’s most famous wrecks in a bid to protect the structure.

today 16 Dec 2007

The Red Sea wreck of the SS Thistlegorm is now open for diving. Following an intense operation, conservation work to preserve this legendary wreck has been extremely successful and finished on 15th December, exactly on schedule.

today 05 Dec 2007

The decision to close one of the world’s most famous wrecks for one month while preservation work is carried out has been defended by the Hurghada Environmental Protection Conservation Agency (HEPCA).

today 03 Dec 2007

The managing director of a major Egyptian conservation group has gone on the offensive over dive-boat damage to Red Sea wrecks – and strongly defended the closure of two key attractions to allow wreck conserving mooring systems to be installed.

today 03 Dec 2007

Thistlegorm: Conservation Work Started.

today 22 Nov 2007

Further assessment work has been undertaken this week in preparation for the conservation work on the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, which will be undertaken this December by Red Sea NGO, Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA).

today 02 Oct 2007

One of the world’s most popular wreck sites will be closed to divers for one month while work is done to preserve the structure.

today 02 Oct 2007

One of the world’s most popular wreck sites will be closed to divers for one month while work is done to preserve the structure. The wreck of the Thistlegorm, which lies in the northern Egyptian Red Sea, will be inaccessible to divers from 15 November to 15 December 2007.

today 19 Sep 2007

The Red Sea wreck of the SS Thistlegorm will be inaccessible to divers for a period of one month from 15th November till 15th December 2007 whilst urgent conservation measures take place that will help to preserve this historical and legendary wreck for the future.

today 20 Aug 2007

Environmentalists and business leaders rage against a back-door deal to sell the Giftun Island protectorate.

today 20 Aug 2007

Environmentalists and business leaders rage against a back-door deal to sell the Giftun Island protectorate to an Italian developer.

today 20 Feb 2023

Why Sharks Important - Kids Animal Research Project.

today 14 Jan 2023

Coloring Book - Sea Animals

The Great Fringing Reef of the Egyptian Red Sea is a world-renowned no ordinary coral reef system supporting a huge amount of marine life.

HEPCA is an internationally recognized NGO and a non-profit organization registered in the Red Sea Governorate.

Annual Financial Report 2022

Annual Financial Report 2021

Annual Financial Report 2020

Annual Financial Report 2019.

today 07 Dec 2009

Red Sea coastal cleanup guide.

today 12 Nov 2009

Critical Thinking Skills Questions Poster.

today 12 Nov 2009

Critical Thinking Skills Questions Poster.

today 17 Aug 2009

Conservation for the Red Sea.

today 23 Aug 2007

Red sea stellar program.

today 20 Aug 2007

Public Awareness: Greenpeace Invasion der Ignoranten (DE).

today 20 Aug 2007

Public Awareness: Divernet Welcome to Hurghada.

today 20 Aug 2007

The various stakeholders have recognized the importance of conservation for sustainable development, and are taking steps to protect the reefs that provide their bread and butter.

today 30 Sep 2024

This research examines coral bleaching in the Egyptian Red Sea, driven by climate change. Led by Prof. Mahmoud H. Hanafy and Dr. Mohamed Salem, the study highlights the impact of rising sea temperatures on coral ecosystems. It explores the resilience of Egyptian corals compared to global counterparts, the geographical extent of bleaching, recovery rates, and the ecological and economic importance

today 06 Feb 2024

This report delves into the Coral Bleaching Event of 2023 on the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea, uncovering its distribution, sensitivity of different coral species, and the potential for recovery. Authored by Prof. Mahmoud H. Hanafy and Dr. Muhammad Y.A. Dosoky, it serves as HEPCA's Periodic Report on Coral Reefs Status.

today 16 Jan 2023

Make sure you enjoy coral areas responsibly.

today 16 Jan 2023

Guidelines for bird watching in the Red Sea.

today 16 Jan 2023

Guidelines for watching dugong in the Red Sea.

today 16 Jan 2023

On coral Transplantation in the Red Sea.

today 16 Jan 2023

Guidelines for dolphin watching in the Red Sea.

today 16 Jan 2023

Guidelines for Turtle watching in the Red Sea.

today 16 Jan 2023

Guidelines for viewing the Dugong.

today 16 Jan 2023

Waste management charter (for each individual).

today 18 Sep 2013

Slates about the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin around Hurghada

Code of conduct for Dolphins Encounter.

today 03 Mar 2013

List of Dive Centers conducting TurtleWatch surveys (last updated 02/03/2013).

today 15 Jan 2013

Code of Conduct to enjoy Dolphin encounters

today 21 May 2012

Samadai: The Guide to Samadai.

today 22 Mar 2012

Samadai: ECS Poster.

today 21 Mar 2011

Crown of Thorns: COT Survey Form.

today 21 Aug 2010

Environmentalists demand halt of potential oil drilling project on Red Sea Coast.

today 07 Dec 2009

Preparing for Climate Change in the Red Sea. Recognizing early impacts through perceptions of dive tourists and dive operators in Egypt.

today 24 Sep 2009

Oceanic whitetip sharks in the Egyptian Red Sea.

today 07 Sep 2009

BleachWatch Egypt seeks volunteers for reef monitoring program.

today 07 Sep 2009

BleachWatch: Monitoring Form. Reef health and impact summary.

today 07 Sep 2009

BleachWatch is a community based coral reef monitoring program developed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GRBMPA), Australia, during a mass bleaching event in 2002.

today 07 Sep 2009

Corals and Climate Change: Outcome of Climate Change Mgmt Workshop.

today 07 Sep 2009

BleachWatch is based on a volunteer network of people who regularly visit the reef and reports on its health.

today 07 Sep 2009

Climate Change, Coral Reefs, and Tourism in Egypt. Red Sea Marine Program.

today 07 Sep 2009

Climate Change, Coral Reefs, and Tourism in Egypt. Red Sea Marine Program.

today 07 Sep 2009

Climate Change, Coral Reefs, and Tourism in Egypt. Red Sea Marine Program.

today 07 Sep 2009

Symposium on Marine Tourism & Climate Change Hurghada­Red Sea, Egypt 15­16 June 2009. 

today 15 Sep 2007

Abu Dabab Conservation Initiative.

today 20 Aug 2007

Non-eco-friendly Dolphin Watch Tours, which are heavily advertised and organized by tour operators in Hurghada endanger the survival of a small local population of Spinner Dolphins in Egyptian waters, located at Shab Samadai Reef near Marsa Alam.

today 20 Aug 2007

Samadai: SOS Dolphins in Samadai.

today 20 Aug 2007

Samadai: SOS Delphine in Samadai (Deutche).

today 20 Aug 2007

Ban on shark fishing in the Egyptian Red Sea !

today 20 Aug 2007

A recently issued Eyptian decree will finally ban shark fishing in the Red Sea.

today 17 Aug 2007

The sheltered, sandy bay (Marsa) of Abu Dabab offers many ideal conditions as a dugong habitat, including one of the largest patches of seagrass in the region.

today 12 Aug 2007

An Egyptian environmental group is resisting plans to extract oil north of Hurghada, in Egypt.

today 12 Aug 2007

There are new worries about the last southern-Red-Sea stronghold of Egypt’s Sea Cows

today 12 Aug 2007

There are new worries about the last southern-Red-Sea stronghold of Egypt’s Sea Cows.

today 30 Jul 2004

Economics and Sustainable Use of Samadai Reef “Dolphin House “Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt.