The Coral Reef Conservation Speciality is a non-diving program designed to familiarise divers and non divers with the complexity of coral reef habitats and teaches you how you can help conserve these vital systems. It also covers the role Project AWARE Foundation plays in protecting aquatic ecosystems worldwide.
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Course Overview
During this classroom based Specialty, you will learn about the biodiversity of coral reef systems and why they are so important to the eco system, the benefits they provide to island, coastal regions and tourism, how they benefit human health. What coral is, how it lives, grows and feeds and then how it dies. Then most importantly what we can do to preserve it.
During this classroom based Specialty, you will learn about the biodiversity of coral reef systems and why they are so important to the eco system, the benefits they provide to island, coastal regions and tourism, how they benefit human health. What coral is, how it lives, grows and feeds and then how it dies. Then most importantly what we can do to preserve it.
What Will I do?
Through the classroom session you will
Through the classroom session you will
- Learn how coral reefs function;
- Why they are so important;
- Understand why coral is so important
- Learn why the reefs are in serious trouble
- Learn what YOU can do to prevent further decline
- Find out how Project AWARE unites us all to make a difference
Who Should Take this Course?
Anyone who has an interest in the aquatic world and learning more about Coral reefs should. There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this non-diving specialty and therefore its available to anyone who wants to make a difference.
Anyone who has an interest in the aquatic world and learning more about Coral reefs should. There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this non-diving specialty and therefore its available to anyone who wants to make a difference.
How Long will it take?
2 - 3 hours - there is a little bit of pre-reading
2 - 3 hours - there is a little bit of pre-reading
Dive Rutland aims to be flexible with arranging courses to suit your schedule. Please contact us to book on to one of the scheduled dates or to arrange an alternative to suit you (small supplements may apply for midweek sessions).
Our Coral Reef Conservation Speciality is
£75.00
£65.00 During Project Aware week
£65.00 During Project Aware week
Dive Rutland is a 100% AWARE Partner, which means we make a donation on your behalf to Project Aware and you get a Project AWARE e-certification card available to you via the PADI App
Last updated: 7th June 2020