Ten ways to help protect the Folkestone Marine Reserve

  1. Become a Junior Coral Reef Ambassador.
  2. Spread the word about the importance of coral reefs and marine organisms to your friends and family.
  3. Conserve water. The less water you use the less run-off and waste water that eventually find its way in to the marine environment.
  4. Be an educated consumer. Do not buy any objects made from coral particularly jewellery even if it was brought from another country. If the jewellery is from another country you
  5. cannot be certain that the coral was harvested sustainably. Also refrain from buying marine aquarium fish.
  6. Do not pollute. Never put garbage or any waste material in the water. Don’t leave garbage on the beach.
  7. Recycle. Start a recycling programme at your school or in your community.
  8. Participate in gully or beach-cleanups to prevent waste materials from entering the marine environment. Encourage divers in your family to participate in underwater clean-ups.
  9. Get involved in projects related to the Folkestone Marine Reserve or the marine environment. Inform yourself. Learn about coral reefs, marine organisms and activities that can threaten marine life. Learn also about the laws protecting the marine reserve to ensure that others are following the laws.
  10. Discover the marine environment. Take an underwater trip in the Atlantis Submarine or take a glass bottom boat ride.
Related Information: 
Folkestone Marine Reserve Summer Camp
Things that you should not do in the Folkestone Marine Reserve.
Effective Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas
About The Folkestone Marine Reserve
Adopt-The-Reserve Initiative- The Fact Sheet

Our Social Commitment..

The National Conservation Commission is committed to adding social value in all its endeavors. We are of the firm belief, that the growth of any nation is dependent on the growth of the society as a whole. Ensuring that a nation’s recreational requirements are met is of primary concern, especially in a hectic work environment. The Commission’s social commitment to the Barbadian community is well established and its mandate in this regard is wide and varied.