Reef Check Course

Reef Check is a global reef monitoring program to process and determine the conditions of the coral reefs around the world. Coral reefs are a very important part of the ecosystem of the planets seas and oceans.

Reef Check LogoWe at Bali International Diving Professionals are eager to preserve the reefs for future generations and because Indonesia with it's 17.500 island is estimated for at least 14 percent of the living coral reefs in the world there is an important task for us to take care here in Bali, Indonesia.

BIDP like to do and participate in regular checks of Bali Indonesia's reef to estimate the influence of tourism on the condition of the coral reefs here in the Indo-pacific. We can collect data and find the way of protecting our island's precious underwater resources. Numbers are collected of different kind of fish and invertebrates and the health of the corals possible damage and pollution (thrash and garbage).

Since years there is a lot of improvement made to protect Bali's coral reefs and underwater ecosystem. First process is to make human inhabitants of the island aware of the value of the reefs and that it need to be protected. Fishing with dynamite, explosives and cyanide is reduced to almost zero around Bali. For a few years there have been put moorings at the major dive sites which reduces anchoring in a great extend.

Local people are gathering awareness that maintaining the coral reef in good condition will effect tourism and with that a steady income from the visitors and divers in Bali.

Reef Check's Goal

The Reef Check goal is to bring different people together to:

  • Educate the public about the reef crisis and issues facing the world's reef ecosystems;
  • Construct a worldwide network of volunteered teams to regularly monitor and report on reef health;
  • Scientifically investigate reef ecosystem processes;
  • Facilitate collaboration among academia, NGO's, governments and business;
  • Stimulate local community action to prevent remaining pristing reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide using ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions;
  • To make a Coral Reef Condition check and monitoring any changes to the reef.

Course Overview

The aim of the Reef Check course is to bring experienced divers with good buoyancy together and teach them why coral reef monitoring is needed, how they can participate in a reef check and how they can use their new knowledge and skills to promote responsible attitudes with regards to the environment and Especially coral reef.

Prerequisites

  • Participating divers must at least be 14 years of age at the beginning of the course;
  • Participating divers have to be certified and in possession of valid certificate;
  • Participating divers must have at least 30 logged dives;
  • Participating divers need to have good buoyancy control;
  • Participating divers must be able to perform simple tasks underwater;
  • Participating divers need to have at least basic understanding of fish and coral families.

For more information on this program, please contact Bali Internationlal Diving Professionals.

 

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