Biodiversity and Waste disposal

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Biodiversity and Waste disposal
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Waste Disposal in Egypt
Egypts waste production
The problem of the black cloud
The predicted waste amount of Egypts population
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Types of wastes
- Main types of wastes which include Solid and
Liquid wastes.
Some wastes are more harmful because they contain
heavy metals
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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.
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Wadi Digla and the problem of waste disposal
The current situation in the wadi
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Waste disposal and recycling impact on ecosystems
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Caper (Capparis spinosa L.)
Family Capparidaceae.
Common names
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caper, caperberry, caperbush
Origin
Ecology and Habit
Importance of Caper Plant
Environmental importance
Culinary Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Caper and the problem of waste disposal
Disposal of plastic wastes in the wadi
Heavy metals cause toxicity, cancer and death to
man
Accumulation of plastic bags over and around
caper bushes
Plant eaten by animals or man, or used by Bedouin
for treatment of rheumatoid
Absorption of heavy metals from soil by the plant
root system
Decay of plastic and precipitation of heavy
metals in soil
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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.

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What can we do
Reduce use of plastic bags and bottles
Separate plastic waste at home
Recycle plastic bags and bottles
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