Alhambra Rock
26 March, 2022
- Team Leader
- Phiraphat Boonpetch
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 80 kgs (estimated)
12.428133333333, 101.66626666667
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Alhambra Rock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rayong Dive Center
- City
- Klaeng
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 26 March, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.428133333333
Longitude: 101.66626666667
- Weather Conditions
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The wind was clam for the past week with little to none current. However, the visibility is not as clear the average is around 5 - 10 meters. There were slight rain in the morning but it does not affect the current.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–20 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 400 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 5 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 6 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 12 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 8 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 10 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Huge Fishing Net | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Baracuda, Snapper, Grouper, Fusilier |
| Number Entangled | 30 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Huge Fishing Net |
| Comments | A huge fishing net covered on top of the rock which cause a lot of fish to entangled under it. |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Coral Crab |
| Number Entangled | 10 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Huge Fishing Net |
| Comments | A huge fishing net covered on top of the rock which cause a lot of fish to entangled under it. |
Additional Information
Alhambra Rock is known for school of fish which attract a lot of fisherman. Therefore, the fishing nets are commonly found in the area. Moreover, Alhambra Rock is a pinnacle underwater where has no islands nearby which cause to strong current underwater, and pull a huge fishing net from surround in area into the rock.
Fishing equipment
Fishing net
Fishing Line
Cans and bottle of water
Comments and Feedback
It is an honor being a part of this community since it helps motivate diver to take care of our dive sites and get rid of unwanted items underwater.
Alhambra Rock is one of our most beloved dive site which attract a lot of diver. Surprisingly, the local authority does not seem to notice this and ignore the facts that a fishermen are destroying this beautiful dive site.
