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Published 12 years agoon June 4, 2014

Here’s the latest HEPCA news, which has been lifted from their official newsletter:

HEPCA supports Sharm El-Sheikh residents’ mobilization against the South of Sinai Governorate’s ill-studied restoration of Um El-Sid cliff

HEPCA condemns the South of Sinai Governorate’s ill-studied plans for the restoration of Um El-Sid Cliff. The Governarate’s plans pose a real threat to the safety of the residents of the cliff, and the surrounding coral reef and its ecosystem. And we support Sharm El-Sheikh concerned residents’ mobilization to insure that the restoration of Um El-Sid Cliff in Sharm El-Sheikh will respect the safety of the residents and the surrounding environment. Throughout the last few weeks, the community of Sharm El-Sheikh has been mobilizing to stop the ill-studied restoration of Um El-Sid Cliff, and to insure that when the restoration is resumed, it’s after a thorough scientific study that would insure that the restoration of the cliff does not put the residents in danger, nor does it effect the reef along the coast of the cliff.

To learn more about the Um El-Sid Cliff restoration plans, their effects on the safety of the community, the reefs and the tourism economy, check the following links:
scaring the landscape in Sharm El-Sheikh (Cairo Observer) | Coral Reef in Sharm El-Sheikh At Risk (Ahram Online) | Watch residents’ testimonies on the restoration process and its effects on the safety of the cliff and the surrounding eco-system (VIDEOS) | Sinai Reef statement.

For more information about the community mobilization against the dangers of the restoration plans, please check Sinai Reef’s Facebook page for updates and information and contact them and join other members of the Sharm El-Sheikh community in their efforts to protect their environment.

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