Taipu de Fora has all the magic of a place whose
owners care about the ecosystem.
Local people and tourists are aware of its care.
It’s up to all of us to make sure that this place keeps the
enchantment that Mother Nature gave it.
We offer these suggestions so that you can learn more about corals
and their care. The following sources provide more information.
Just follow these simple suggestions and you will become a “coral
friendly snorkeller”
Source: Coral Reef Alliance’s site (http://coralreefalliance.org)
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1) DO NOT THROW TRASH IN PUBLIC
PLACES.
2) IF YOU FIND ANY WASTE PLEASE PICK IT UP AND
THROW IT IN AN APPROPRIATE TRASHCAN.
3) DO NOT WALK OR TOUCH THE CORALS, the slightest
contact can damage them, and some corals
can hurt you.
4) IF YOU GO SNORKELLING:
• Practise
far from the reef.
• Keep
a comfortable distance from the coral reef.
• Keep
yourself in a horizontal position while you
are near or over a coral reef.
• Do not
take anything out of the water, except for
recently thrown trash with no organisms on it.
• Do not
touch, manipulate or feed the sea animals.
• Remember:
Look but don’t touch! |
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