{"id":1182,"date":"2023-05-07T19:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T19:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2023\/?page_id=1182"},"modified":"2023-05-07T19:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T19:25:36","slug":"preserving-the-coral-reefs-in-roatan-honduras-through-photos-and-conversation-efforts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2023\/preserving-the-coral-reefs-in-roatan-honduras-through-photos-and-conversation-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving the Coral Reefs in Roatan Honduras through Photos and Conversation Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As climate change heats up our planet, one of the most affected areas is our oceans and more specifically, our coral reefs. This summer I had the amazing opportunity to dive at the gorgeous reefs still present around the small island Roatan, Honduras. These reefs are in surprisingly good shape still and this is mostly thanks to the fact that they are all in protected areas. However, as the ocean temperatures continue to rise, it is unclear how much longer these reefs will remain in their current state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this project, I hope to preserve the memory of the reefs as I saw them this summer through various media including an interactive map, photos and videos of the reefs, and even a small section on fish identification. This project works two-fold; one it serves as a lasting digital record of this natural heritage, and two to serve as an inspiration to increase efforts in combating climate change in order to save these diverse ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo taken by Paige Harris 2022 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All photos and videos are taken by my sister (Paige Harris) or myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactive Map of Scuba Sites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click the link below to view the interactive map I put together of different dive sites around the island. This is not a complete map as I personally have not dove every site around the West End nor did my sister take photos at each. In theory, it would be lovely to expand this idea into a forum type site for divers to add their own media and descriptions or comments of sites to keep updating the map as time goes on. Disclaimer: these are not exact locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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