Nabq:
The Nabq Managed Resources Protected Area, located 35km north of Sharm el Sheikh, is an outstanding natural area containing varied ecosystems and habitat types. Of these, the most notable are the dunes located at the mouth of Wadi Kid and the largest mangrove stand on the Gulf of Aqaba. Other habitat types can be found in the mountainous regions of the Protectorate wherever conditions permit plant growth.

With an area over 600km2, Nabq contains 134 plant species of which 86 are perennial. All desert areas are therefore fragile and off track driving is prohibited.

The location and density of trees suggests that there is infiltration of fresh water, reducing the salinity to levels tolerated by the species. Mangroves have adapted to their saline environment.