Red Sea

Reef Check

Egypt 1997..coordinated byIYOR - Germany

Team scientist in Taba: Michael Eisinger (Univ. of Essen, Germany): 14.07.-21.07.97

some impressions from Taba:click on the image to see a larger view (around 20 kb)

(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Pharao´s Island with crusador´s castle from the 11th century (rebuilt), located in front of Salah El-Deen Hotel. Background Aqaba and coastline of Jordan	(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Trip to Ras Abr El Bint, S´of Dahab. off-road part of trip, driver Mohammed and Kai-Olaf
(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Trip to Ras Abr El Bint, S´of Dahab. unloading of Land Cruiser, rest of trip by camels... no way to continue by car!	(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Trip to Ras Abr El Bint, S´of Dahab. Bedouins loading the camels with diving equipment and UW-cameras.
(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Reef Check site at Ras Abr El Bint, pristine reef area with no influence from diving tourism.	(Photograph © M. Eisinger) Tomaso counting fish along the transect in perfect buoyancy!