There exist a number of constraints to the effective and superior functioning of the 

Protectorate rangers' activities. Based on the analysis of current functioning of Red Sea 

Protectorate s offices, the major barriers impeding Red Sea rangers  activities could be 

summarized in the following: 

There is no clear vision of roles and responsibilities of the rangers in enforcing laws. 

Tiny administrative level of the Unit (section) limiting career path and motivation.  

Lack of approved appropriate organizational structure for the Unit. 

 Limited number of qualified rangers and inadequate number of support staff. 

Inappropriate legal contractual arrangements of the rangers, which impeded 

granting power to effect seizures in respect to Law 4 of1994 for the Environment.   

Inadequate equipment and facilities to support rangers  activities. 

Insufficient official coordination between the major stakeholders, other than the 

Governorate, such as borders guards, police force, Ministry of Agriculture (Fishery 

Development Org.), Ministry of Tourism  etc.  

Limited role of NGOs in raising environmental awareness and liaison with 

different beneficiaries.  

Delay in the completion of the Red Sea RBO. 

Lack of adequate office space owned by EEAA (current office space is rented by the 

PSU), equipped workshop and appropriate storage facilities. 

Insufficient coordination with other different departments within EEAA which 

occasionally resulting conflicting actions.       

Lack of sufficient capacity building programs for rangers and cooperating agencies. 

There is a need to increase environmental awareness and understanding of Law 4 

for Environment and Law 102 for Natural Protectorates among corresponding 

agencies. 

Needs to enhance information flow between EEAA s different departments and the 

protectorate of Red Sea.  

There are opportunities to improve this situation, and the institutional and organizational 

analysis ought to be the beginning of a process not only to review the current situation with 

respect to the condition and effectiveness of rangers' activities, but the start of improving 

the situation as well. 

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