The Great Fringing Reef is a Hope Spot!
calendar_monthNovember 03, 2022
Before the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 is set to begin in less than 2 days,
The Great Fringing Reef of Egypt is now the first Hope Spot in the Red Sea!
announced by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle the founder of Missin Blue
Currently, about 50% of the reefs of Egypt’s Great Fringing Reef are protected in marine protected areas, but Hope Spot Champions Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy of HEPCA and Richard Vevers of The Ocean Agency are hoping to see the Egyptian government commit to protecting the remaining half of reefs as the country hosts COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el Sheikh next week.
