Pom Pom Island, Coral Conservation Volunteer Project Summary

A Tropical Research and Conservation Centre Project.

Aims & Objectives

• The ultimate aim is a protected reef that can support a reef shark population. • To protect sharks, the ecosystem needs repair. This protected reef has been bombed in the

past and no longer has enough fish to feed a shark population. • If corals are planted on the damaged areas, there will be more shelter for juvenile fish and

eventually better corals with a diverse fish population. • The island has a large non resident pelagic fish population, if these can be encouraged to

stay, there will be more food for the sharks. • The island is an important turtle nesting area and adults and hatchlings will benefit from

more protection and less poaching with a conservation project on the island.

Project Facts• Duration: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks• Cost: £1175 for 2 weeks, £1675 for 4 weeks (with 2 dive courses)• 10% discount for groups of 6 or more. (bigger groups more discount).• Requirements: Suitable for anyone, Age 17+, or children with guardians; non divers welcome, School groups (one week expeditions are possible for large groups).• Location: Pom Pom island, Sabah, Borneo Map of location• Project Activities: Coral reef conservation through proactive reef rebuilding, construction and coral planting, monitoring of turtle nesting, turtle tagging, sharks, rays, reef fish & invertebrate surveys.• Diving: Unlimited• Working Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 hours per day.• Project Availability: First and third Wednesday of the month. Project closed over Christmas and New Year

What’s Included• Accommodation: Shared tent on almost deserted beach. OR Stay at beautiful Celebes Beach Resort• Food: 3 meals per day – breakfast, lunch and dinner, (with professional staff cook)• Airport pick up and drop off• Training: Orientation and project induction provided,• PADI scuba diving Open Water course/qualification for 2 week stays.PADI Openwater & Advanced course included for 4+ week stays. Reef Check Tropical EcoDiver course included for 8+ week stays• Support: 24 hour support, Safety & Medical• Communications: Regular phone or internet contact with friends or family.• University or college projects for individual students are designed and supported for 4+ week

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stays (qualified diver) or 6+ week stays (diving qualification completed in Pom Pom)• Excursion Planning: Staff help organise extra dive courses and additional land or water excursions• Transport to Pom Pom Island from Kota Kinabalu ( return trip)• All dive equipment (except: mask, snorkel, fins, skins/rash vest/ stinger suit)

What’s Not Included• Flights to Kota Kinabalu (Air Asia or Firefly are cheap local airlines, Royal Brunei is often the cheapest International carrier)• Insurance (recommend DAN trip insurance)• Visas (Malaysia gives 12 weeks free entry visa on arrival for most countries)• Water & sand proof watch, ( casio digital or similar)• Dive skins & snorkel gear – volunteers need to bring their own• Underwater or land cameras (computers are available to download photos and burn to disc.)

for more information search our website http://tracc-borneo.org

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