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The maldives
Ten selected participants will travel to tropical reef structures in the holiday maldives all inclusive Philippines, the Maldives and Thailand to become certified eco divers and to do point sampling. Hodgson says these citizen scientists will monitor human impact through easily identifiable signals and value indicators. Those data will be used in Reef Checks annual report and in biannual reports put together by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network.
Reef Check saving paradise
But the internship doesnt stop there. The eco divers will work with local populations to create sustainable solutions for rehabilitating the reefs while taking into consideration the local economies and social structures. Theyll also work with nongovernmental organizations and nonprofits in the regions, an essential resource in service work because of their in-depth knowledge of local communities.
However, its not just local communities that the interns become a part of theyre also linked to the programs 90-some outposts, which are also working toward the same goals of restoration and preservation. Its a lifelong partnership Reef Check eco divers can participate in volunteer checks across the planet whenever they travel.
Its the type of volunteer-based tourism that combines education, experience and action. The internship starts with a three-day eco diving certification, when interns will learn to identify key indicator fish, invertebrates and substrates selected by Reef Check for global monitoring and conservation. This doesnt require that the intern be scuba certified (the data collection can be done via snorkeling as well), but there is the option to obtain a Professional Assn. of Diving Instructors certification on-site. Interns will then start collecting data and taking action.
In past programs in the Philippines, where there are more than 7,000 islands with an intense amount of underwater biodiversity, eco divers have worked with schools to educate children about reef health. Theyve also worked with local industries to educate them about sustainable tourism, minimizing overfishing, preventing industrial pollution and other issues.
Deadline for applications to the Malibu/Reef Check beach internship is Monday. Not to worry: If you dont make it into the final round, no worries. Reef Check has a California program so that aqua-philes can help protect the rocky reefs of our coast too.
You must be 21 or older to apply. The programs start date hasnt been set yet but will begin this year.
The Haveeru Daily), was established on January 1, 1979 and is currently the longest serving daily newspaper in the Maldives. Abdulla Sodiq was the Haveeru Dailys first Editor, whereas the current Editor in Chief is Ali Rafeeq.
History of the Haveeru Daily
Owned by Mohamed Zahir Hussain, a close friend of the Maldivian president who has held numerous Minister level positions in the Maldivian government since 1978, the Haveeru Daily was registered on December 28, 1978 to fill the informational gap created when the Moonlight newspaper ceased publication.
Origin of the Name Haveeru Daily
The name Haveeru is meant to symbolize dusk, the time of day when the days heat begins to give way to the cool of night. Unlike most Western newspapers, which are delivered at dawn, the Haveeru Daily is delivered at dusk. Furthermore, in Dhivehi theia maldives literature, haveeru kurun means the get-together of poets and writers for literary exchanges. Therefore, Haveeru symbolizes news, information and literary learning as well.
Haveeru Daily Accomplishments
The Haveeru Daily has accomplished an array of objectives, including:
* The first newspaper to be printed by offset. The newspaper first rolled off Haveerus own offset press on September 1, 2000, with a new enlarged size of 38x55cm. The size was later increased to 42.560.5cm on January 1, 2008.
* The first newspaper in the Maldives to link up with a foreign news agency, the first such link-up being with the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) in 1985. However, the use of radio teletype receivers was not then a successful venture as news reception was often disrupted by unstable weather. Hence, Haveeru turned towards satellite communications, and the newspaper became the first Maldives daily to establish links, via satellite, to get news and information for the print media.
* The first newspaper in Maldives to go online, called Haveeru Daily Online, updated daily on the Internet. Haveeru Daily Online was established in January 1997.
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
By Megan Rowling, British Red Cross
In the Maldives, the British Red Cross has completed construction of 250 new homes, allowing survivors from Vilufushi island, which was completely destroyed by the Boxing Day tsunami, to finally return home.
This marks the end of the organizations four-year tsunami recovery programme, which has helped thousands of survivors in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives get back on their feet with new homes and livelihoods.
The population of Vilufushi, around 1,900 people, has been living on Buruni, a nearby island, since the tsunami on 26 December 2004. Following the completion of a land reclamation process, the British Red Cross began a construction programme on Vilufushi. This involved building houses, a secondary school and a power supply and sanitation system.
Today I am so happy and cant even express it, its been more than four years of living in temporary shelters and today we are back on our beloved island, said Mariyam Saamira.
So grateful
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