Red Sea Northern Islands

Red Sea Islands Protected Area encompasses a network of small islands, coral reefs, and surrounding marine waters along Egypt's Red Sea coast in the Red Sea Governorate. Designated as a protected area, these islands represent critical nesting habitat for seabirds and sea turtles, and the surrounding reefs support exceptional marine biodiversity. The islands are generally small, low-lying coral formations with sparse vegetation, but their ecological importance far exceeds their physical size, serving as breeding grounds for colonies of rare and threatened seabird species and as indicators of Red Sea marine ecosystem health.