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Egypt’s Ministry of Environment has launched the first phase of an ambitious marine conservation initiative aimed at preserving coral reefs in the South Sinai region, beginning with the Ras Mohammed Protected Area, officials said on Thursday. The initiative, announced by Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, focuses on the maintenance and strategic installation of buoys to curb the environmental damage caused by unregulated boat anchoring, a major threat to fragile reef ecosystems. The project is part of a broader national strategy to…