Ten rules for nature reserves visitors

CAIRO – 20 July 2017: The Ministry of Environment has set 10 rules for visitors of nature reserves, urban and marine, to abide by. The following rules were announced on Thursday.

1. Get a permit of concerned authorities.

2. Only use the designated paths.

3. Visitors must have proper communication means and medical emergency tools.

4. It is prohibited to kill, damage, displace, hunt/fish or collect any urban or marine creatures.

5. It is prohibited to introduce any species from the outside.

6. It is prohibited to pluck plants or take any soil samples.

7. It is prohibited to throw any solid or liquid wastes as they must be contained to not be dispersed, and gathered to be thrown at the proper places.

8. It is prohibited to throw any kind of oils and greases which should be disposed in collaboration with oil companies.

9. Visitors must abide by terms, conditions, and measures indicated in laws when assuming different activities in nature reserves.

10. Any damages incur the payment of all restoration costs and losses as well as any other punishments set by laws.