Climate
Egypt's Wadi Al-Hitan secures IUCN Green List renewal through 2031
October 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Egypt received the IUCN Green List renewal certificate for Wadi Al-Hitan at the COP17 awards ceremony in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Egypt received the IUCN Green List renewal certificate for Wadi Al-Hitan at the Green List awards ceremony in Yerevan, held on the sidelines of COP17.
- The renewed listing runs from April 24, 2026 to April 23, 2031, after the site first entered the list in 2018.
- Minister Manal Awad said the renewal reflects international recognition of Egypt's management of protected areas under international standards.
- The ceremony honored 25 protected areas in seven countries, including Saudi Arabia's Farasan Islands, added to the list in February 2026.