Egypt ’s real treasure: diving with sharks in the Red Sea

Egypt ’s diving is spectacular, and could help revive the country’s tourism industry – but only if the value of its marine life is recognised and protectedTo say the Egyptian economy, much reliant on tourism, has seen a turbulent time of late, would be a woeful understatement. As you travel along the Red Sea coast from Hurghada, through Safaga, and El Quseir, the litter-strewn landscape of low hills and desert occasionally gives way to tourism developments and scattered international hotels. Their gardens are still maintained and the palm trees watered, but call in for a drink and the bars and pools are emptier than their designers expected. Equally, many hotels were never completed and desert-worn signs featuring smiling couples who will never visit, lend a post-apocalyptic air.Related:Tourism with bite: swimming with the great white sharkContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Sharks Egypt Egypt holidays Marine life Science Animals Wildlife Environment Travel Conservation Source Type: news