Fayoum is considered one of the most important tourist areas as it comprises tourism attraction elements, the most significant of which is the meeting between the three agricultural, coastal and desert environments. Pre-historic civilizations, the Pharonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic civilizations emerged there. It contains many tourist areas such as Ein El Seleen, natural protectorates such as Qaroon Lake, El Rayan Valley and many monuments such as the unique of its kind Sonsert I Obelisk in Egypt, Om El Borigat City, Qaroon Palace, Madi monumental city, Coptic monuments such as Virgin Mary Church, El Naqloon Abbey, and Islamic monuments such as the suspended mosque and Qaitabai mosque. Fayoum region enjoys several and diversified resources. Such resources are not confined to natural protectorates. Rather, they include also the most significant fossils area in the world, El Hitan valley (which is now on the list of international natural heritage.). It also comprises the fossilized forest and the monumental basalt quarries in Qotrani Mountain. Currently, the UNESCO is considering the location of Qortani Mountain to include it within natural heritage areas. Fayoum region includes in addition to the above environmental heritage and its diversified elements al over the governorate, which may be the topic of scientific researches and academic studies in order to achieve the targeted growth through activation of environmental tourism, a promising tourism to assist the socio-economic growth of the local population.