| Grantee: Bader for Sustainable Development |
| Start Date: 7/2019 |
| End Date: 12/2021 |
Objectives:
Increase the quality of Wadi Al-Hitan in Wadi El-Rayan management systems and protecting its natural resources and provide useful information about this important global cultural heritage. |
Accomplishments:
Digital Library Component:
- Providing documented information about Wadi Al-Hitan to the public and researchers.
- Availability of a set of high quality photographs and videos.
- Providing scientific and cultural articles, in addition to many scientific reports and theses.
- Providing videos and documentaries about Wadi El Rayan Reserve, and Wadi Al-Hitan area.
Virtual Tour Component:
- Enable visitors to make a virtual visit to the World Heritage site in Wadi Al-Hitan.
- Providing a unique experience for those interested in natural heritage, environment and reserves.
- Contribute to enriching the site's visitors with a good amount of information, which may not be available in the event of a real visit.
- Enabling those responsible for raising awareness on the Wadi Al-Hitan website to display the required content in a modern and innovative way.
Website component:
- Creation of a website dedicated to the Wadi Al-Hitan region, Wadi Al-Rayan Protectorate, in both Arabic and English.
- Allow browsing the website using smart mobile devices and tablets.
- Connecting those interested in the environment and natural heritage in the Wadi Al-Hitan region and providing information to support eco-tourism.
- Providing information for free, where the visitor can obtain information with ease and ease.
- Enable visitors to take a virtual tour of the site, which contributes to the development of tourism and increase the number of visitors.
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Communities:
Visitors to the Wadi El Rayan Reserve, Local community in the Fayoum reserves, Lovers of natural history and ecotourism, Workers in the ecotourism sector in Fayoum |
Partners:
Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection Sector, Fayoum University, Fayoum Culture Palace, Directorate of Education, Wadi El Rayan Reserve |
| Beneficiaries: 500 thousand visitors annually, residents of surrounding villages, 300 workers in eco-tourism in Fayoum |
