Latest edition of Reef Currents is out January 7, 2010
Posted by San Pedro Sun in Community, Environment.Tags: Belize, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Reef Currents, San Pedro
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The latest edition of Reef Currents is out. Reef Currents is a Hol Chan Marine Reserve publication which keeps you in touch with the work the reserve is carrying out.
Hard copies are available at their office on Caribena Street or by emailing them at hcmr@btl.com or mikeobze@yahoo.com. For further information kindly contact Hol Chan Marine Office at (226) 2247.
Marine Reserves educate White Sands Dive Shop October 15, 2009
Posted by San Pedro Sun in Community, Environment.Tags: Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Bacalar Chico National Park, Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, Department of Fisheries, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Mariela Archer, Nidia Chacon, Reef Currents, Sea Turtle monitoring
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Under the Department of Fisheries today, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Caye Caulker Marine Reserve and Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve and National Park gave their annual presentation to White Sands Dive Shop staff. The presenters where Mariela Archer of the Hol Chan office , Nidia Chacon for the Caye Caulker Marine Reserve and Roberto Carballo for the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve. Topics of the presentations where general use of designated zones within the various reserves, new rules and regulations and new boundaries.
The discussion topics included Coral reef monitoring results, Coral Bleaching, Coral Spawning at Caye Caulker, The new Kids Environmental Education project, Sea turtle monitoring and location of new residential developments proximity to the reserves.
More information about the Northern Marine Reserves management can be found in the Reef Currents newsletter from Hol Chan.
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