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Nabq Protected Area embraces the Gulf of Aqaba coast and its hinterland between Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab. This unique 600 square kilometer area of wadi systems, sand dunes, alluvial plains and salt marches supports a relatively diverse animal and plant life. 

Gazelles, hyrax, nubian ibex and foxes, as well as a variety of reptile and invertebrate species, have been recorded here. Birdwatchers particularly enjoy sightings of herons, spoonbills, ospreys, gulls, terns and storks.

Of the 134 flowering plant species found at Nabq, six are endemic. Most impressive are the four saltwater filtering mangrove forests. These evergreen trees represent Sinai's largest communities and are reportedly the most northerly in the world. Farther inland grow the rare Arak, a bush-like plant that grows sideways along the leeward face of dunes. The protectorate's Arak specimens are the largest in the Middle East. Only local Bedouins live in the park, mostly at El Gharqana and Khereiza villages.