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Roles and Responsibilities of Rangers Assigned to the Red 

Sea Region 

No documented job description to specify roles and responsibilities of the rangers is 

available. The overall scope of responsibilities assigned to the Red Sea Protectorate is: 

Implement the national plan for development of Red Sea Protectorates. 

Managing the Red Sea Protectorates and supervise operations and maintain it to preserve 

natural wealth. 

Encourage pilot projects and initiatives to preserve natural resources and monitor their 

implementation within the Red Sea area. 

Design and implement mooring strategy in the Red Sea Protectorate.  

Increase environmental awareness in the area. 

Enforcing the implementation of civil laws to protect the environment, mainly Law No. 4 

of1994 for Environment and Law No. 103 of 1983 for Natural Protectorates. 

Supervision on the implementation of international agreements and conventions 

regarding the Red Sea area. 

Participate in the technical evaluation of the EIAs and follow up on their implementation 

in close coordination with the EMU.        

There are no specific tasks assigned to certain ranger except for the lawyer, veterinarian, 

professional divers and boat skipper. Other rangers implement all above tasks based on 

assignments assigned by the general supervisor in the Hurghada and Qusseir offices. In the 

El Shalteen office the office manager (senior ranger) assumes that responsibility within the 

Protectorates' jurisdictions.   

Protectorate rangers constitute the implementing arm of the Environmental Law in the 

protectorate area. As such, they are simultaneously law enforcement, natural resource 

specialists and community liaisons. Specific Rangers' Duties include the following: 

Patrolling reefs and islands 

Monitoring visitors  activities on and around islands 

Enforcing no fishing zones in protected areas 

Responding to local reports of incidents 

Maintaining park equipment 

Building relationships with the local community 

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