Document Type : Extracts of Theses
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Demonstrator, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
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Professor, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
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Lecturer, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
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Lecturer, Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Abstract
The IUCN has established six main categories regarding the proper management of protected areas worldwide and recognizing four main governance types in describe of their jurisdiction. This paper aims to develop a proposed model for the management and governance of El Hassana Dome Protected Area in the light of the IUCN guidelines, as well as the following research work and the official published data regarding the protected area. There was no clarity with the published data of the protected area, as it was regarded as a geological protected area, or category Ia as a strictly preserved area with minimal to no human activities and in a case, as category II national park which requires the existence of an Eco system with its vital processes to conserve alongside the recreational activities. The author will implement this article through many approach, such as; reviewing and analyzing those unique aspects of the ICUN adopted management categories, also it used the comparing approach to the data available regarding the biotic and abiotic assets of the chosen sample protected area of “El Hassana Dome protected area” to deduce its suitable true nature of management and the governance type that would be applicable by Egyptian law. The mentioned protected area is with geological theme and scarce in biotic assets with heavy urban aspects and extreme human modification upon the protected area. It is concluded that the ‘Hassana Dome protected area’ on the light of formal available data would be best suited to be managed as Category III, which is natural monument or feature and governed under the umbrella of the Egyptian law as a shared governance type laying the ground work for future research regarding its management system as whole.
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