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2.4.1 Snorkel in the Comfort Zone To get the most out of snorkeling, “stay within your comfort zone.” You will see much more and be able to enjoy the beauty of the reef more by hanging back. Depending on snorkeling skills, experience, fitness and age, each snorkeler will have their own personal safe distance from the reef from which to comfortably enjoy it without causing harm. 2.4.2 Snorkeling out on the Reef Be sure to avoid all contact with corals and other marine life. Not only could you be hurt but corals are fragile animals – as much as a gentle touch can harm them. Even sand kicked up by fins can smother and kill them. • Be careful where you get into and out of the water to avoid walking on corals. • Be sure tourists snorkel in their “comfort zone” – don’t get too close to the reef. • Make sure tourists lie flat in the water, and avoid coming upright so they don’t stand on corals. • Tell tourists to avoid swimming with their arms to avoid accidental touching of the reef. • Tell tourists to make sure they know where their fins are so they don’t kick anything. • Tell tourists to move slowly and deliberately in the water, relax, and take their time • Remind tourists to look but not touch. Snorkeling pros know the real way to enjoy the beauty of the reef is to slow down, relax and watch as reef creatures go about their daily lives undisturbed. 2.4.3 Going on a Snorkeling Holiday • Opt for conservation conscious accommodation and facilities, such as those saying they recycle and treat sewage and solid waste in an environmentally friendly way. • Look out for and support coral parks and other marine conservation areas. 2.4.4 As a Responsible Snorkeler • Do not touch anything in the water. • Never chase, harass or try to ride marine life. • Take nothing living or dead out of the water except recent garbage. • Do not touch, handle or feed marine life except under expert guidance and following established guidelines. • Do not use gloves in coral environments – it will make you much more careful about what you touch. 2.4.5 On Boats • Choose operations who make use of moorings when available – anchors destroy fragile corals when set directly on the reef. • Make sure garbage is well stowed, especially light plastic items such as cups and bags that can easily be blown overboard. 24
• Be sure to take away everything that was brought on board and dispose of garbage safely and responsibly. 2.4.6 Shore Side • Support coral parks and other conservation projects o Pay user fees in recognized coral parks and reserves which are actively supporting coral reef conservation. o Encourage and support the use of boat moorings. o Participate in local initiatives to monitor the marine environment (e.g. sighting forms.) o Participate in cleanups. o Volunteer your skills to help coral parks with reef surveys, outreach and awareness. o Consider donating used equipment such as cameras, dive gear or Reef ID books. • Take your garbage home with you especially items such as batteries which are toxic and difficult to dispose of safely in countries without special waste handling systems. • Refuse to buy souvenirs made from coral, turtle and other marine life – often this is illegal as many endangered species are protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and by national laws. • Speak up: make sure snorkeling buddies understand about these simple conservation practices – we need to work together to protect and conserve coral reefs for all time. Being a coral friendly snorkeler not only helps to protect coral reefs directly, it also helps to raise awareness for coral reef. Be sure to find out local laws and regulations as they may differ from these general guidelines. Information Source: These guidelines were developed by the Coral Parks Program of the Coral Reef Alliance and co-endorsed by the Project AWARE Foundation. © CORAL. Suggestions for improving these guidelines should be sent to info@coral.org. 2.5 BEST PRACTICE <strong>GUIDE</strong>LINES FOR NATURAL SITES Even if you are aware of the following guidelines, please read them and make sure your visitors follow them in order to minimize their impacts on our natural treasures, so that they will be kept in good condition for future generations of Palauans and tourists to admire and enjoy. When taking tours to natural sites, guides need to do the following: Always store your trash in plastic bags and take it back with you to Koror on the boat. It looks ugly left on the beaches and can pollute the sea and suffocate marine life. Never stand on, kick or hold coral or other sessile (stationary) marine life. Coral is a living organism and can be damaged easily. Explain this to tourists; and 25
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Organization and focus Oceana=works
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This section covers a few aspects o
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4.2 Palauan Money Udoud According t
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4.5 Rock Island Art and Historical
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4.6 Stone Monoliths Stone carvings
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4.8 Bai A traditional Palauan meeti
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traded metal tools with them, and t
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5.1 Historical Periods The history
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5.1.3 Modern Times At the start of
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Site Name Ngerengchol 5.2 Historica
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6.1 An Overview Traditional Knowled
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7.1 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WATER SAFET
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7.5 KOROR STATE WATER SAFETY REGULA
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8.1 KOROR STATE ROCKS ISLANDS MANAG
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Table 2 Designated Tourist Areas an
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SUMMARY OF KOROR STATE ENVIORNMENTA
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FISHING LICENSES • Koror State Pu
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of the entrance to the Ngkisaol isl
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of Ngchelobel; the island of Ngeang
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Table 6: Invertebrate Species Regul
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environment” will become especial
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(K) "Licensing or Permitting Agency
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(3) The Class B designation should
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2401-11-27 Palau Discharge Permit A
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(A) The Board may either approve, c
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WATER USE AREAS: CLASSIFICATION AND
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2401-11-48 Contents of Certificatio
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 2401-11-56
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