Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Coral garden cave, Hikkaduwa
9 April, 2022
- Team Leader
- Hiran Samarasinghe
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.3 kgs (estimated)
6.1314200144853, 80.099175969125
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Coral garden cave, Hikkaduwa
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive For You
- City
- Hikkaduwa
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Date
- 9 April, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 6.1314200144853
Longitude: 80.099175969125
- Weather Conditions
-
Intermittent rain, with the start of the monsoon season
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–13.2 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 300 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
Additional Information
The location is a tourist hot spot with lot of hotels around the area
