Ministry Declares Dalieh National Protected Area Decree comes after activists demand a halt to a private development project. The Ministry of Environment (MoE) named the Dalieh Coast a national protected area this year. The announcement comes after plans to turn the natural outcrop into a private development project became public last year. The ruling comes after activists demanded a halt to the project. They claim that the site is a significant archaeological and nature site. It also draws in a lot of tourists.