increasing the competitiveness of the tourist 

attraction of the Red Sea area while preserving the 

environment. 

Establish an information center and hotline for 

inquiries, problems and emergences, etc.  

Plan and organize national and international 

exhibitions and events to promote the Red Sea as 

a tourist destination. 

Provide consistent advisory services for existing 

and potential professionals and investors.  

Hurghada Environmental Protection and 

Conservation Association (HEPCA) is one of the 

active members of the Association. It was developed 

as a pressure group to protect the environment of 

Hurghada city.  HEPCA works mainly in the field of 

protecting the marine environment. It has 

implemented a number of successful projects in that 

area. The installation of the Mooring System and its 

maintenance is one of the successful efforts in 

environment protection field.    

In general, the Association has established and 

maintained a good working relationship with 

governmental agencies at both central and local 

levels, in addition to community organizations. 

Specifically, their working relationship with the Red 

Sea rangers is excellent since organizing joint 

patrolling and reporting violations of environment 

law.  

In addition to enhancing the current role of the NGOs 

in environment protection activities, it is 

recommended to enlarge the HEPCA's involvement 

in rangers' activities, mainly in the area of 

environmental awareness rising.         

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