Biodiversity and Waste disposal
Waste Disposal in Egypt
Egypt’s waste production
The problem of the black cloud
The predicted waste amount of Egypt’s population
Types of wastes
- Main types of wastes which include “Solid” and “Liquid” wastes.
According to
Toxicity wastes
may be
Of no danger of
environmental
Pollution
Not toxic or
hazardous in
unmodified form
Inherently toxic
or hazardous
Some wastes are more harmful because they contain heavy metals
Wadi Digla Protected Area
Wadi Digla was declared
as a Protected Area in
1999, with an area of 60
km2. It is desert land
located 10 km away from
Cairo.
Biodiversity
-At least 12 species of birds typical of the Eastern
Desert have been found.
-At least 20 species of reptiles are known from Wadi
Degla.
-Over 75 wild flowering plants have been recorded.
Wadi Digla and the problem of waste
disposal
The current situation in the wadi
Waste disposal and recycling impact on ecosystems
Caper (Capparis spinosa L.)
Family: Capparidaceae.
Common names:
Arabic: ‫ شوك الحمار‬،‫ لصف‬،‫ كبار‬،‫ليصوف‬
English: caper, caperberry, caperbush
Origin
Ecology and Habit
Importance of Caper Plant
Environmental importance
Culinary Uses
Medicinal Uses
Caper and the problem of waste disposal
Heavy metals cause toxicity,
cancer and death to man
Disposal of plastic wastes in the
wadi
Plant eaten by animals or man,
or used by Bedouin for treatment
of rheumatoid
Accumulation of plastic bags over
and around caper bushes
Absorption of heavy metals
from soil by the plant root
system
Decay of plastic and
precipitation of heavy metals
in soil
Effect of waste disposal on tourism
Conclusion, goals and suggested solutions
The Cairo Governorate should take positive steps to achieve three main goals:
• The first goal is to eliminate all the accumulated wastes from the protectorate.
• The second goal is to move the recycling activity based within or near the
protectorate to another area.
• The third goal is to encourage local people, NGOs and students to visit
the wadi and help to remove the wastes.
What can we do
Reduce use of plastic bags and bottles
Separate plastic waste at home
Recycle plastic bags and bottles
Thank you for listening…