To cut to the bit you can help with – here’s the link to a petition calling on the Egyptian Government to protect the ancient Lake Qarun, it’s heritage and wildlife.
Sorry about the rather abrupt start to this post – but I know it can be frustrating having to scan through the compelling crafted narrative when all you want is to get to the action! You can read some more here.
Lake Qarun has featured, briefly, in this blog before highlighting the work of local conservationists to get the importance of the site recognised. At the time, the threat of unplanned and rampant tourist development was identified – and this is now centre stage in the battle to protect the site.
Nature Conservation Egypt - who are at the heart of the campaign, see that tourism has a real role in the future of Lake Qarun – but not like this.
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