- Gathering information about the situation of the Mangrove sites on South Sinai and Red Sea coast
（29 Oct 2011 ～ 20 Nov 2011,Egypt）
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature/ Project research associate ・Hafiz Koura
Items and results of the visit to Cairo:
Training course_
Take a training course for a computer program (in Design) at Russian culture center
_ Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency
Visit to the Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency in Cairo for gathering the information about the possibility of the work to study on the living conditions of the dugong in the Red Sea area. To obtain the permission of work has to approve by the intelligence; armed forces and border guards along with the Institute of Marine Science and the Egyptian Environment Affairs. Furthermore that the participation of the Egyptian researchers as an important prerequisite.
_ Industry of the rosaries
Personal interview and take lots of pictures with the makers and sellers of beads and rosaries that made from black coral called "Yusr" has done at khan El-khalili area.
Moreover, I found that native species have now become very rare because of the Coral Sea fishing is currently illegal.
In addition, handicrafts may become rare after mechanization replaced its place.
_ Necessary books
Moving to the bookshops to buy some necessary books for the study in our current project especially with regard to the industry and the kinds of boats in the Arab cities in different eras
However, during the roving in Cairo notes that the demonstrations were still going in the streets and squares on major areas of downtown and in the capitals of the provinces. There is an extension for the revolution that broke out in January in hopes of achieving all the demands of the rebels
_ Many of the photos had taken and the journey was safe
 ▲Photo1:Demonstrations still going in the streets |
 ▲Photo2:khan El-khalili area, Cairo |
 ▲Photo3:with a seller of beads and rosaries |
 ▲Photo4:Industry of the rosaries |