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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kamadhoo House Reef

20 April, 2022

Team Leader
Ali Shafeeq
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

5.28095650018, 73.134242090976

Survey Information

Location Name
Kamadhoo House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Kamadhoo Dive and Watersports
City
Kamadhoo
Country
Maldives
Date
20 April, 2022
Survey Duration
177 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.28095650018
Longitude: 73.134242090976
Weather Conditions
Calm, no wind, minimal swells
Survey Depth Range
5–16 meters
Area Surveyed
798 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Locals throwing their garbage into the sea. They throw the garbage into the sea because they are unaware of the impacts that it will hold later on. There have been some efforts to reduce this, but there are quite a lot of people on the island to teach.

Tire

Fishing Nets

Ropes

Plastic Bags

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