endangered species
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
Environment
September 1, 2011
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
A dozen mummified baby crocodiles peer out from the clutter of a dusty shop at the back of Aswan’s tourist…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures
Environment
March 22, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures
Less than a century ago, it was common to see vultures flying over Cairo and nesting in some of the…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s tree of love
Environment
March 15, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s tree of love
The ficus sycomorus, or sycamore fig, is an ancient tree that has been cultivated in Egypt since the third millennium…
Calls for investigating fire break-out in a natural reserve
Environment
March 10, 2011
Calls for investigating fire break-out in a natural reserve
An Egyptian environmental organization has urged the launching of an investigation into a fire that erupted on the Saluga and…
Endangered species: Egypt’s marine turtles
Environment
March 8, 2011
Endangered species: Egypt’s marine turtles
For over 100 million years, marine turtles have inhabited the world’s oceans. These reptiles, which existed before the dinosaurs, have…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s medicinal plants
Environment
March 2, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s medicinal plants
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna. Since prehistoric times,…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s wild cats
Environment
February 23, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s wild cats
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna. Of the ten…
Endangered Species: The argun palm
Environment
February 15, 2011
Endangered Species: The argun palm
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna.
Protectorate not Protected: Wadi el-Rayan
Environment
December 11, 2010
Protectorate not Protected: Wadi el-Rayan
Although Wadi el-Rayan is recognised as an important region for migratory and resident birds, is a designated geological and wetlands…
Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference
Environment
March 22, 2010
Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference
Dubai--A UN conference rejected on Sunday trade restrictions on red and pink corals used in jewelry in what environmentalists called…