1. Kershif: A Traditional Building Material on the Lakes of Siwa Protected Area Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Yousria Hamed Manager of Siwa Protected Area Nature Conservation Sector Ministry of State of Environmental Affairs February 2012

2. Indigenous Knowledge and Protected Areas in Egypt  Local communities in Egypt have good knowledge about their local environment and methods to use it sustainably. St Katherine Protectorate

3. Siwa Protected Area Siwa PA Locates on the North West of Egypt; Declared on 2002 and covers 7800kms; Three separated sectors; Diverse ecosystems; Unique cultural heritage;

4. Siwa Protected Area

5. Traditional Use of Natural Resources  Grazing on the natural plants  Abundance of water and agriculture  Related traditional crafts  Tourism Therapy (Sand Treatment)  Extracting salt from lakes for various purposes

6. Lakes of Siwa 12 lakes spread around the Protected Area Salt marshes (Sabkha) around the lakes

7. Kershif What is Kershif

8. Kershif

9. Shali fortress Shali fortress built on the 12 th century

10. Current use of Kershif

12. Kershif and ecotourism  Kershif is used in various forms in eco-lodges within Siwa,  It supports the provision of authentic cultural experience Ecotourism Local Community PartnershipConservation

13. Eco-lodges Taziry Eco-lodge Cleopatra Hotel

14. Adrare Amellal  a model for ecotourism follows an approach that preserves the cultural values of Siwa  Employment opportunities for 600 Siwans  high quality national and international tourists

15. Photos of Adrare Amellal

16. Lake and Palm Trees Side

17. Photos of Adrare Amellal Inside the Rooms

18. Utilisation of Salt Photos of Adrare Amellal

19. Thank You hamedyousria@yahoo.co.uk