This project has been conducting inside GEPA, this park is Egypt’s most important Protectorate, is a “biodiversity hotspot” in Egypt, many afro-tropical elements have their northern limits at Gabel Elba. Some 458 plant species are known from GE, representing almost 25% of Egypt flora. GEPA contain twenty globally threatened species, also has the potential to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site Also GE is a “biodiversity hotspot” in Egypt and represents a northern limit of Eastern Afromontane as globally biodiversity hotspot.

This project initiates depending on funding award which granted to the project team in Gabel Elba Protected Area, Egypt in response to a submitted proposal for Conservation Leadership Program in end 0f 2006, to conduct intensive survey and monitoring program and prepare a first conservation action plan for conservation the globally endangered tree, Dracaena ombet and establish a long term filed monitoring program for conservation and assessment this species in Egypt with fully participation for local community and stockholders as a first step towards effective conservation action on the global level inside it distribution range.