Major joint effort pilot programs scheduled to begin in 2004 include:
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BAN TOPAs (Community Outreach Meetings) hosted by Sunset Waters Beach Resort- the focus of which is to explain the reef protection project and its benefits and develop community based strategies to develop alternative fishing methods which are not devastating to both the reef and breeding grounds, or creating a “no-fishing zone” and exploring ways of reducing the economic impact of the same on the families who are dependant on the bounty of the reef for their livelihood. | |
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Snorkel Instruction for the children of the community by Kids for Koral, this project is fully organised by volunteers and aims to educate local children about the reef and how to snorkel safely and responsible. | |
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EXPEDITION STA. MARTHA is our primary school science curriculum. The field trips are intended to teach the children of the region about the environmental treasures of their island. Our curriculum is being tested by the Don Sarto School of the Sta. Marta Bay region starting Fall, 2004. | |
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Swim and Safety Instruction for the children of the community, a project by local volunteers who offer safety instruction and swimming skills to under-privileged children. | |
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Use of Lee’s Coral Reef Snorkel Trail as a tool to teach the children and community about the wonders of the reef. LHMPF is working to improve the trail map developed by Lee Harris and Uniek Curaçao. | |
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Coral Reef Snorkel Trail Repair and maintenance by Sunset Divers and local divers/ diver guests of Sunset Divers and Sunset Waters Beach Resort. | |
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Coral Reef Protection Monitoring Site Reef Care Curaçao and Sunset Divers are now arranging to mark the reef breeding grounds and collect the initial empirical data necessary to study the reef. |
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Environmental Classroom offered by Sunset Waters Beach Resort on beautiful Sta.Marta Bay to the schools of the island for the study of their treasures. | |
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Classroom furniture to be built by a local woodwork job-training program. Material and instructor costs to be subsidized by LHMPF. | |
