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| Ao Khoei Shoreline |
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| Ao Khoei Sunset |
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| The Sea Nomad |
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| Blast Fishing |
| | Reef Check Europe and Europe Conservation Switzerland are jointly organizing two exciting events in February / March 2004. | |
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| Reef Check Training Course and Survey in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of Thailand. Reef Check cruise and volunteer expedition to the reefs off Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Registration by email | ||
Details of Reef Check Training Course: Start and end: Phuket, Thailand |
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| Not Included in the 1200 Euro contribution: |
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| Participants: a maximum of 20 persons will be accepted |
| Swimming and snorkeling skills are necessary. Diving experience is desireable. Language for the course is English |
Programme:
Sunday 29 Feb 2004
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afternoon : arrival of participants in Phuket, check-in at hotel,
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1900: welcome drinks and dinner
Monday 1 March 2004
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0900: breakfast at Hotel, transfer to PMBC
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1100: Welcome by The Director, PMBC
1130: Andaman Sea marine life by Dr Supote, Deputy Director PMBC
1230: Questions and answers
1300: lunch
1430: Fish of the Andaman sea by Khun Ukkrit
1530: Corals in the Andaman Sea by Khun Niphon, PMBC
1630: Introduction to Reefcheck and Reefcheck survey methods by Dr Georg Heiss, Reefcheck Europe
1800: transfer to hotel, free evening
Tuesday 2 March 2004
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0900: transfer to Ao Khoei (200 km 3hrs + stop)
1230: arrival in Ao Khoei, lunch (or lunch on the way, some nice places!)
1400: The Andaman Coast, Ao Khoei, Laem Son, Ko Tachai and Surin Islands Research Area, by Khun Niphon and/or Luca Schueli
1500: check equipment, first RC lessons on beach
time for a swim and allocation of berths
0730: pm dinner at Ao Khoei
Participants will sleep in berths on moored catamarans berths for up to 20 pax. - or tents - or tents, with communal services at site or onboard. Large marquee for lessons and dining. If many participants they may be divided in groups.
Wednesday 3 March 2004
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0730: breakfast
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0830: Reefcheck theory and practice on the beach
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1130: Lunch
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1300: transfer to Koh Khai, 3 NM; first snorkeling and training on Reef Check transects
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1930: dinner and sleep in Ao Khoei
Thursday 4 March 2004
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0630: breakfast
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0730: Transfer again to Koh Khai (or Koh Ra, 6NM)
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1200: packed lunch on beach
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1300: dives and transects
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1800: return to Ao Khoei
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1930: dinner
Friday, 5 March
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0730 transfer on Sea Nomad catamaran to Laem Son National Park, Ko Kham Island, 15 NM
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1000 Reefcheck dives and transects
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overnight at Koh Kham, Sleep on board and/or on beach and/or at bungalows
Saturday, 6 March
1730 return to Ao Khoei
1930 dinner
Sunday, 7 March
Monday 8 March :
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0730: Ao Khoei - Embark on Namaste and/or SeaNomad Catamarans for Reefcheck transects and surveys on islands incl.: Koh Tachai, Koh Surin Archipelago.
Friday 12 March
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1700: return to Ao Khoei, end of cruise and Reefcheck Training Course
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Bus transfer to Phuket or Ranong (if booked on Burma cruise)
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