Travel
Exploring Fiji's Great Sea Reef, a Hub for Marine Conservation
Divers in Fiji's Great Sea Reef are helping gather data for a new shark and ray census as part of an ocean conservation initiative.
A writer exploring Fiji's Great Sea Reef encountered bull sharks, leopard sharks, and white-tipped reef sharks while scuba diving in the remote 280-mile-long underwater ecosystem. The remote reef system serves as the third-largest coral reef in the world and is home to a vast majority of known coral and fish species. To help protect these waters, a partnership was launched between PADI, PADI AWARE, and the World Wildlife Fund to push community-backed ocean conservation. Divers help by participating in the Global Shark & Ray Census, recording sightings in waterproof notebooks to provide data that can help governments establish new Marine Protected Areas.
Powered by AI