Forest in Egypt

Forest Area

Egypt

Middle East
& North
World
Africa

Total forest
area, 2010
(000 ha)

70

29104

3869455

Natural forest
area, 2010
(000 ha)

20448

3682722

Plantations
area, 2010
(000 ha)

70

6533

186733

552621

5059984

Total dryland
area, 19507709
1981 (000 ha)
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Petrified Forest Protected Area

The forest reserve is situated in the
northeastern corner of Egypt at the borders
gate with the dunes expansion that rise up to
60 meters above sea level.
It is heavily covered by high density of acacia
trees, bushes and pastoral plants that all work
for fixation of the dunes to conserve important
environmental feature of the Mediterranean
coast which was exposed to developmental
projects
that
transfigured
its
natural
components.
The acacia high density helps increase water
in the soil that preserves the subterranean
water and its natural qualities. It also forms a
sort of tourist attraction activity in the region
due to its natural resources.

Egypt: Forest Cover, 2010

Total Land Area (1000
square kilometers)

99545

Total Forest Area (1000 ha) 70

Percent Forest Cover

.n.s

Primary Forest Cover (1000

0
ha)
Primary Forest, % total
forest

Other wooded land (1000

ha)

20

Percent other wooded land .n.s

Egypt: Breakdown of forest types, 20

Primary forest
(1000 ha | % of
forest area)

Other naturally
regenerated
forest (1000 ha |
% of forest area)

Planted Forest
(1000 ha | % of
forest area)

70

100

gypt: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010

TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990

2000

2005

2010

44

59

67

70

ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)

Negative number represents
deforestation

pt: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010

FOREST COVER (excluding planted
forests) (1000 ha)
1990

2000

2005

2010

ypt: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)

OWNERSHIP PATTERN
Public ownership

Private ownership Other

50

50

ypt: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005

FOREST FIRE
ha 1000

wild fire (not managed%

burn)