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Coral reefs are one of nature's masterpieces. This is the chief reason to dive 
the Red Sea. Paradoxically, we divers who enjoy the beauty of the reef also constitute its greatest enemy.

            

 The survival of the reef depends on an intricate
  balance between all of its components from 
  the tiny polyps which build the calcium 
  carbonate exoskeleton of the reef, to its great
  pelagic visitors.

  The diver is an alien from another dimension.
  Each fin-stroke, each unwary movement of the
  diver may raise a cloud of sediment or worse
  still, break off a coral branch which will take
  years to repair.
         In order to protect the reef, and to raise divers awareness of their ecological impact, certain areas were designated National Parks by the Egyptian authorities.

         In 1983, Law 102 came into force declaring the region of
         Ras Mohammed, including  the Ras Mohammed peninsula 
         as well as the islands of Tiran and Sanafir, a Marine 
         Protected Area.

         In June 1989, the area's boundaries were enlarged and the
         region was declared a  National Park from Shaab Mahmud in
         the west to Sharm el Sheikh in the east.

         In 1991, the area of Ras Nasrani was added to the Park,
         which was extended further north to Ras Abu Galum in 1992.

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