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The Koh Samui School belongs to the governtment, which has significant implications that we teachers like to make our student understand. As the goverment represents the whole of our people and is responsible for their education in this cause wherever it is in our power. we at the Samui School have one group of students in particular that takes care of the ocean environment.
This group has basically the following goals:
1. Building anchor places for boats to protect the coral.
2. Class trainnig to learn how to protect the environment.
3. Dive courses for members.
4. Promotion of the environment and the nature in the sea.

Coral is a nature habitat for a rich variety of sea animals, so if we destroy it, we destroy our own food resources as well.  The process of destruction is already extended to a level that makes it most important to start protective measures.
Corals are first tiny boneless animals (moluscae) which float freely in the sea. Once settled on stone or other old coral they start to produce chalk skeletons and grow extremely slowly to what we later appreciate as a coral reef with its abundance of colors and live forms. Ideal live conditions for coral to grow would be crystal clear, clean water, a temperature of 18-32 degree Celsius and good light conditions. One function of a coral reef is to clean the water but it can do so only to a certain level and if the sea is more polluted than this level the coral in trying to clean the water will poison itself and die.
For us here on Koh Samui coral is an opportunity to run businesses that can employ many people. It attracts tourists in general and makes dive schools and diving equipment stores flourish. If we do not take care to keep the surrounding water clean, we will lose our natural wealth and most of the reasons why tourists like to come here. So it is not only our duty to ourselves but sensible thing to keep our source of income. There are many ways to destroy the fragile live of a coral reef and thus many things to avoid, like: constructions in the sea, wrong methods of fishing and so on.

To help us to preserve the coral,
1. Don't buy souvenirs made from coral.
2. Do not throw rubbish into the sea.
3. Do not touch or break off coral while diving or snorkeling.
4. Help us inform others to take care of coral.
5. Park your boats at the proper anchor places.
6. Help us to develop anchor places for boats, so they don't driff into coral.
To take care of the environment is everybody's duty, so we like all of you to join in and help us to protect the beautiful nature of Koh Samui on land and under water.


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