PROJECT AWARE 2010 - TIOMAN ISLAND

Project Aware - Tioman was organized by MMU Scuba Club from 2nd - 6th October 2010 in Tioman Island. Two groups of divers were involved in this conservation program. I joined the first group i.e. from 2nd -4th Oct 2010. The second group came on the 4th until 6th Oct 2010. There were around 12-14 divers in each group. This program was in collaboration with Samudra Dive Centre at Kg. Genting, Tioman. Our place of stay was Impiana Inn.

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Our target this time is to do Crown of Thorn (COT) cleaning. Altogether, we did five dives namely at Batu Malang, Labas, Sepoi, Chebeh and Tulai dive sites.

Tioman map

Some of the divers

On the way to the dive site for conservation project...

Me and my buddy (Azmir) underwater..

The 'catch'...

Taking photos underwater before ascent during the last dive...

Beach cleaning was part of the conservation work to be done...

Collecting rubbish along the beach...

Making hole to bury the COT...

Al-Fatihah to the COTs...

Taking picture together after the beach cleaning....

BBQ night...

On the whole, the program was very successful in instilling the awareness of conserving the nature especially underwater lives among the participants. All participants were very satisfied and enjoyed their dives.

Congratulations to MMU Scuba Club for organizing this type of activity. Hope to see more and more programs like this. See u in the next conservation program.