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Reef Friends is a volunteer based coral reef survey programme under the Blue Water Volunteers that aims to help monitor the status of coral reefs of Singapore. Bimonthly surveys are conducted using a combination of Reef Check and AIMS Line Intercept Transect (AIMS LIT) methods. The participants of these surveys are all volunteers who have previously been trained in the above coral reef survey methodologies. They consist mainly of past SIF Youth Expedition Project (Marine Conservation) participants. So far, since 2003, we have surveyed several southern islands including Pulau Hantu, Sisters' island, Kusu Island, Pulau Semakau and Pulau Jong. Some of these sites have also been re-surveyed annually. Results of these surveys are submitted to the National Parks Board, NUS Marine Biology Lab and Reef Check HQ. This programme is kindly being sponsored by NParks in exchange for the data gathered from the surveys. PADI Project AWARE was also a kind sponsor of Reef Friends in its initial stages. You can view results and encounters from these surveys at CORAL REEFS OF SINGAPORE and the THE BLUE TEMPEH. For more information, feel free to email Jani at . |
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 May 2006 ) |