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| | Reef Check Europe and Europe Conservation Switzerland are jointly organizing two exciting events in February / March 2004.
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2 | 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 10 - day Reef Check cruise Myanmar (Burma) Dates: March 16 - 26, 2004 Start and end: Ranong, Thailand (town at the border with Myanmar)
Contributions: Total 1200 Euro for 10 days
Included in the contributions: | | in hotel in Ranong Transfer to and from the boat Stay on the boat Food and drinks (alcoholic beverages extra) Taxes to Myanmar authorities Reef Check training and materials Dive tanks, compressor rental, filling of tanks | | Not Included in the 1200 Euro contribution: | - Personal diving equipment
- Travel to Thailand. Airfare to Thailand is not included. You have to come to Phuket on your own. We cannot give you any information on airfares to Thailand as these vary greatly in different countries. Please consult your travel agency.
- Travel from Bangkok to Phuket or Ranong. (Approximate travel costs from Bangkok: Overnight bus including taxi fare in BKK - $20 USD, Train including taxi / mini-bus fares - $35 USD, Air transportation - $50 USD)
- Visa fee (Myanmar) for participants; $20 USD + $5 handling, photocopies, running around, etc.)
| | The Crew: a maximum of 10 persons will be on board: Skipper, RC scientist, mechanic, cook, Burmese travel guide plus 5 volunteers | Swimming and snorkeling skills are necessary. Diving experience is desirable.
Languages spoken: English, German, Italian, French, Burmese | | | | Programme: We plan to sail from Ranong, Thailand, northward. Weather permitting we will reach the Mergui Archipelago. En route we will try to survey as many coral reefs as we can, in accordance with the Reef Cheek methods. For details please visit the Reef Check Website. During the first two days we will have a theoretical introduction and short training in these methods. Later we will carry out the actual surveys. We will also have a chance to visit islands, coastal settlements and cities in Myanmar. In addition to the surveys we will also have fun snorkeling and diving. There are no preset daily schedules. We will make plans along the way as many things are unforeseeable. We intend to make one dive per day. We can assure you that all this will be great fun and even the Reef Check "working dives" are exciting. If time allows we will enter data collected during the surveys and make preliminary analysis of the results. If you have time, consider staying on some weeks longer in this wonderful area. | Reef Check - 2003 | Home | Eco-Volunteer Cruises Reef Check Training Course and Survey - 2004 Copyright 2003 Marinasia All rights reserved
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