休閒潛水教育介入對減緩珊瑚礁破壞之成效探討

Discussion on the effect of recreational diving education intervention on mitigating the damage of coral reefs

本文探討休閒潛水教育的介入對於減緩珊瑚礁被破壞的重要性。致使維護珊瑚礁管理需要更多專業資源，因此休閒潛水教育的重點是讓潛水者了解哪些不當行為會危害珊瑚礁的生存，而有助於提升潛水者的保育意識以及促進更友善的保育行為。本文以文獻回顧方式探討過往休閒潛水教育方式與介入成效，並提供未來潛水教育課程設計以及對臺灣休閒潛水產業和政府管理策略提供具體之建議。最後，本文研究結果建議將保育式的潛水教育內容納入下潛之前的潛水教育課程，盼能喚起潛水者自覺性的保育珊瑚礁行為，培養重視生態保育、愛護自然環境的情懷。

 

This article explores the importance of recreational diving education on mitigating the destruction of coral reefs. More professional strategies are required in order to maintain coral reef management. The focus of recreational diving education allows divers to understand what improper behaviors can endanger the survival of coral reefs, help improve public awareness of divers, and promote more friendly conservation practices. This article compiles past related literature, discusses leisure diving education methods and effective intervention. Moreover, it also provides future diving education design and specific guidance for leisure diving industry and government management. Finally, the results of this article suggest that the conservation content should be included in the diving education course. This paper expects to arouse diver’s self-conscious conservation behavior, foster the feelings of valuing ecological conservation, and caring for the natural marine environment.