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Unit 15:Conservation and Environmental Awareness
• Primary Education Strategies
• Positive Impact Diving Behavior
• Minimal Impact Water Skills
• Marine Conservation Activities
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Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
• Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders can educate students and divers in marine conservation.
• Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior.• Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills.• List marine conservation activities.
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Primary Education Strategies
• Emphasize environmental awareness
• Foster Positive Impact Diving Behavior and Minimal Impact Water Skills
• Promote marine conservation activities and continuing education
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Positive Impact Diving Behavior• NAUI leaders can…– Never molest
underwater habitats.
– Take only pictures; leave only bubbles.
– Know and respect game laws.
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Positive Impact Diving Behavior (continued)
• NAUI leaders can… – Discourage feeding
of wild fish.– Do not allow or
encourage the molestation of marine animals.
– Discourage destructive boat anchoring.– Never allow or ignore improper refuse
disposal, especially plastic waste.
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Minimal Impact Water Skills
• Buoyancy control– The most important
factor in minimal impact water skills
• Streamlining– Efficient movement
through the water
• Correct finning– Efficient swimming
and environmental protection
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Marine Conservation Activities
• Increase your knowledge of environmental issues
• Attend dive conferences and forums
• Participate in cleanups
• Help reduce pollution
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Marine Conservation Activities (continued)
• Give conservation presentations in public schools
• Work with environmental clubs and interest groups
• In the U.S., support the National Marine Sanctuary Program
• Support the NAUI Environmental Enrichment Award Program
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End of Unit 15
Conservation and Environmental Awareness• Primary Education • Positive Impact Diving
Behavior• Minimal Impact Water
Skills• Marine Conservation
Activities
Un
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Student Performance:By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
• Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders can educate students and divers in marine conservation.
• Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior.• Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills.• List marine conservation activities.
