Breaking NEWS...Reef Check International and the Philippines...the Philippine -Micronesia Alliance is in support of this non profit organization...plus a lot more.
I am very proud to announce that the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance is NOW affiliated and in support of the Reef Check-Philippines the local chapter of Reef Check International, a non-profit organization. please read below our very first article from Lee Goldman, Marine Biologist and a member of the Alliance with S.E. Asia Kayak Tours. Very soon we fire up our complete and restructured Alliancediving.com website...amazing what is in store...you just have to stay tuned with The Divers Choice or subscribe to our Blog.
See below the screenshots of the Reef Check brochure soon available as a download on our updated site.
GD
Hi Gunther,
A while back I wrote about an upcoming project concerning the Philippines, the Philippine chapter of an international conservation NGO (Non-Government Organization), and two members of the Alliance.
Well, we’ve finished the details and are ready to announce our project. Reef Check-Philippines is the local chapter of Reef Check International, a non-profit organization that designs coral reef monitoring protocols and conservation action plans. Monitoring our reefs is essential to caring for them, and helps to make assessments on reef health and diversity. Ideally, the best people to monitor the reefs are the people in the community and active divers who not only have a vested interest in the health of world-wide reefs, but interact with them on a regular basis. Reef Check developed their monitoring protocols based on accepted scientific methods, yet made it easily understood by and effective for non-scientific based participants.
Our 10-day expedition will survey the reefs around Puerto Galera and the Verde Islands group. Puerto Galera is known the world over for its amazing diversity and the nearby Verde Islands group continually makes the biodiversity spotlight for its potential to be the center of the center of fish biodiversity within the famed ‘Coral Triangle’. For our base of operations, we chose Alliance partner, Asia Divers and El Galleon Resort in Puerto Galera. Of course, Asia Divers and El Galleon Resort are world class operations themselves offering top quality service, expertise, and professionalism as a PADI 5-star Resort. Pairing the location with an exceptional resort and diving service made for the perfect place to conduct our surveys to gather baseline data for continual monitoring.
This won’t be the first time I thank Allan Nash, Asia Divers, and El Galleon Resort for their interest and help in bringing this expedition together. We hope it is a huge success, as not only will the participants gain valuable skills, have fun, and dive in world-class sites, but the people of Puerto Galera and the Philippines will benefit from this on an exponential level.
The other member of the Alliance? Me, S.E.Asia Kayak Tours. My experience as a marine biologist and expedition leader was the perfect skill-set for the development of this expedition and I will continue to work with Reef Check Philippines on future expeditions around the islands of the Philippines.
For more information, please contact Lee Goldman at lee@asiakayaktours.com
Reef Check Philippines: http://www.reefcheckphilippines.org/
S.E.Asia Kayak Tours presents a unique view into the Philippines Nature and Biodiversity for more details go to the new website...plus more great NEWS from the PMA.
S.E.Asia
Kayak Tours presents a unique view into
the Philippines Nature and Biodiversity for more details go to the
new website @
http://www.asiakayaktours.com/
Very soon we be
featuring S.E.Asia
Kayak Tours on the
Philippine-Micronesia
Alliance web site including
our NEW Dive and
Travel Packages... we are working very hard to
get this completed. We have also
updated our Photo
Gallery on this blog,
check out the destinations from all our Alliance
Partners.
Plus another
major announcement shortly... an Environmental Organisation is
joining us ...stay tuned or subscribe for the latest
NEWS
from the PMA.
GD
It is a great honor to be
associated with the Philippine-Micronesian
Alliance. We are a new
business that offers Divers, Snorkelers, and Outdoor
enthusiasts a unique
opportunity to enjoy the majestic wonders of El Nido and the
amazing reefs in the surrounding waters. The unbelievably
bio-diverse region of northern Palawan is home to one of the most magnificent places on
earth; El
Nido. The scenery in El Nido
and the surrounding waters of Bacuit Bay is among the most
beautiful in the world. Towering limestone cliffs footed by white
sand beaches that slip into turquoise waters abundant with colorful
and diverse marine life. With over 800 species of fish and 400
species of coral, the shallow
reefs are truly a snorkelers’ and divers’
paradise.
Our goal was to
develop an expedition that
integrates kayaking, snorkeling, beach-combing, hiking, and
sight-seeing into an interpretive, interactive, exciting and
comfortable tour that exposes
guests to the best of the marine and terrestrial life in Bacuit
Bay, El Nido. Our tours revolve around the kayaking experience,
often paddling for 3 – 5 hours per day and make many stops to
snorkel among colorful coral gardens, explore tropical jungles, and
relax on un-inhabited white-sand beaches where you can enjoy a
freshly prepared lunch.
©
Photo Lee Goldman - exploring Palawan’s Eco system by
Kayak
Further, we tie
together our daily activities with luxury campsites on beautiful
white-sand beaches. Imagine a picture-perfect sunset on a secluded,
private beach where you can enjoy sit-down, full service meals
prepared by an internationally trained chef, have a massage after a
day of fun and exploration and sleep peacefully under a sky full of
stars with the sounds of water gently lapping at the shore. Awaken
to a tranquil morning with a pastel-colored sky and watch dozens of
species of birds begin their day.
©
Photo Lee Goldman - Palawan’s spectacular scenery
Well, not only
have we succeeded in developing this type of tour, we can deliver
it with the top quality service clients of
PMA have come to
expect! We look forward to our time with the Alliance and further
look forward to guiding clients around the remarkable area of El
Nido.
S.E.Asia Kayak Tours our NEW partner in the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance has just announced their new website.
For all the details and some great photos go to:
http://www.asiakayaktours.com/
WELCOME to S.E.ASIA KAYAK TOURS
Kayaking, snorkeling and luxury-camping expeditions in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines lead by marine biologist and naturalist Lee Goldman.
The unbelievably bio-diverse region of northern Palawan is home to one of the most magnificent places on earth; El Nido. The scenery in El Nido and the surrounding waters of Bacuit Bay is among the most beautiful in the world. Towering limestone cliffs footed by white sand beaches that slip into turquoise waters abundant with colorful and diverse marine life. With over 800 species of fish and 400 species of coral, the shallow reefs are truly a snorkelers’ paradise.
Click
on the Screenshot above and go direct to the new
site.
What
better way to become more intimately familiar with the majestic
karst limestone islands, fantastic reefs, amazing biodiversity, and
stunning beaches than to kayak , snorkel and camp amongst
them?
Our world-class campsites are located on some of the most
breath-taking beaches, where incredible sunsets, sunrises,
wildlife, warm showers, large walk-in tents, private comfort rooms
and 5-star, professionally-prepared meals await you. Luxury camping
at it’s finest!