自從買了潛水裝備以後, 我跟小胖盡量能去潛就去,
但是有去過墾丁浮潛或是潛水的人應該都知道, 我們的海域珊瑚白化真的很嚴重,
比較起之前在杜馬蓋地潛水所見到的迷人景象,
墾丁的海域看起來都是灰濛濛的...
除了海水暖化會造成這樣的影響外, 其中人為的原因也佔了不少,
你知道你可以幫這些珊瑚做些什麼嗎?
如果你到珊瑚礁區進行觀光:
- 不要購買珊瑚紀念品
- 支持海洋保育地區,如海洋公園、國家公園
- 捐出時間或一些金錢幫助珊瑚礁的保育工作
- 告訴飯店、船舶與旅行團經營者妥善處理所有廢棄物
- 不要訂購濱臨絕種的野生動物,如海龜、魚翅及其他魚類
- 避免到強調「活魚」的餐廳用餐,因為他們可能使用毒魚的方式捕捉魚類
如果你到珊瑚礁區附近進行潛水或浮潛:
- 不要觸摸、踩踏或收集珊瑚
- 控制蛙鞋、氧氣筒以及其他裝備,避免撞擊到珊瑚礁
- 遵守當地各種對海洋生物捕捉、餵食及觸碰的相關規定
- 在靠近珊瑚礁區前,先在淺水處或泳池中做好充分練習
- 跟隨專業潛水員的帶領指示
- 發現珊瑚礁受到破壞,立刻向保育及科學團體報告
如果你在珊瑚礁附近駕駛船舶:
- 事先調查珊瑚礁的位置,避免觸碰到礁石及其它脆弱生態系
- 不要在珊瑚礁附近下錨
- 經常維修零件,避免油污外洩
- 不要將廢水排入海中
- 不要扔擲垃圾﹙特別是塑膠製品﹚到水中
如果你有熱帶水族箱:
- 不要購買用毒魚方式捕捉的魚類
- 不要為水族箱購買珊瑚碎片或活生生的珊瑚礁岩,除非你能證明這些珊瑚礁是人工養殖供飼養,而非由野生取得
- 告訴附近的水族館或寵物店,只進口不會對珊瑚礁造成破壞的商品。
如果你是消費者:
- 拒絕購買用珊瑚或其他保育類海洋生物做成的產品
- 盡量了解所選購海產的來源
- 不要選擇熱帶木材製造的傢俱,它們可能是由濫伐熱帶雨林而取得的
以下是 Project aware 建議:
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Avoid purchasing souvenirs made from coral or any threatened or endangered marine species.
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Support the establishment of coral reef protected areas and encourage better protection and management for those that exist.
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While traveling, choose resorts and tour operators that properly treat all sewage and wastewater.
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While operating a boat, navigate carefully to avoid contact with coral reefs and other vulnerable ecosystems such as seagrass beds and maintain engine equipment to prevent oil and gas spills.
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As a diver or snorkeler, choose tour operators that use mooring buoys or drift diving techniques whenever possible rather than anchors that can cause reef damage.
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Make wise choices in selecting seafood by avoiding menu items that are caught or farmed using destructive or unsustainable practices including reef-killing poisons, explosives, and illegal equipment.
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Avoid purchasing tropical wood furniture or products obtained from clear-cut tropical forests causing siltation damage to coral reefs.
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As a diver, practice buoyancy control skills in a pool or sandy area before diving near a coral reef. Make sure your gauges and equipment are secured to avoid accidental contact with the reef, and never touch, stand on, or collect coral. Be an A.W.A.R.E. diver.
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Report all damage of coral reefs to dive operators and scientific or conservation groups that monitor coral reef health.
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Enroll in an AWARE-specialty course with a PADI professional to increase your knowledge about coral reefs and other aquatic environments. (Project AWARE Specialty, Underwater Naturalist, AWARE-Fish Identification, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation.)
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