Be AWARE Eco Diver

"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught." 
- Baba Dioum, Senegalese Conservationist.

Protecting the living reef

Coral reefs need our serious attention. Termed the “rainforests of the sea”, coral reefs are home to one of every four marine species and are vital to maintaining the biological diversity of ocean ecosystems.

Existing for over 200 million years, these ecosystems are the oldest most productive on earth. Aside from their environmental importance, coral reefs are extremely important to local economies, tourism, fishing industries, human health and more. Yet we are suffering the loss of this vast resource at an alarming rate.

Scientists’ estimate approximately 25% of the world’s coral reefs are already destroyed. If current trends continue, we risk losing this resource entirely within the next 30-50 years. But the situation isn’t hopeless. There is still so much we can do to preserve these colourful undersea gardens for future generations.

Protect the Living Reef looks at the threats affecting our reefs, such as sedimentation, destructive fishing practices and coastal development.

It also covers what we can do to help the survival of our reefs including supporting the establishment of coral reef protected areas, choose tour operators that use mooring buoys rather than anchors when diving and reporting all damage of coral reefs to dive operators and scientific or conservation groups that monitor coral reef health.

Fish Identification

Reef Surveyor

Reef Check’s mission is to educate the general public about the importance of coral reefs and threats to their health; provide scientific monitoring programs to measure coral reef health on a global basis; and empower communities with the tools necessary to effectively manage their local coral reefs.

The AWARE package also includeds the following:

• 3 Dives of which 2 of the dives will be conducted in the Mussandam;
• Transport, breakfast and lunch included with the 2 dive package;
• 2 Theory sessions;
• AWARE Coral Conservation Specialty is available for AED 2,435 all inclusive.