Reforestation and Environmental Awareness at Wady El Rayan Protected Area
A forest was established on a 10 acres area in El Rayan protectorate, which was planted with suitable trees for the area and an appropriate irrigation system was established. The project included other components of monitoring , classifying and identifying present wild life species and has helped increase their growth in a natural habitat.
Project goals and objectives:
- To convert biomass into a solid fuel (Briquettes) to be used as an energy source that is equivalent to millions of Ton Oil Equivalent/ year.
- To convert the agriculture waste into uniform shaped briquettes that is easy to transport and store. The briquettes have better physical and combustion characteristics than the initial waste.
- To kill insects & diseases as well as to reduce the destructive fires risk in countryside.
- To improve the combustion efficiency of the existing traditional furnaces by using the produces briquettes.
- To reduce several million tons of CO2 emissions by field burning.
Project goals and objectives:
- To convert biomass into a solid fuel (Briquettes) to be used as an energy source that is equivalent to millions of Ton Oil Equivalent/ year.
- To convert the agriculture waste into uniform shaped briquettes that is easy to transport and store. The briquettes have better physical and combustion characteristics than the initial waste.
- To kill insects & diseases as well as to reduce the destructive fires risk in countryside.
- To improve the combustion efficiency of the existing traditional furnaces by using the produces briquettes.
- To reduce several million tons of CO2 emissions by field burning.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
The Social Organization for Environment Protection in Fayoum
Country:
Egypt
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 16,134.40
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 4,125.00
Project Number:
EG-PP-06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
YES
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
YES
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SGP Country office contact
Dr. Emad Adly
Phone:
(+20-2) 25161519/25161245
Fax:
(+20-2) 25162961
Email:
Ms. Ghada Ahmadein
Phone:
+20 2 25161519
Fax:
+20 2 25162961
Email:
Address
Arab Office For Youth & Environment, 3A Masaken Masr lel-Taameer, Zahraa El-Maadi Str.,
Zahraa El Maadi, Cairo
Zahraa El Maadi, Cairo
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