Action Asia - Action Diver 2019 - 2020

In this issue

PEOPLE POWER
Citizens push science and marine protection

Breathing Life Into “Manta Bay”

After a National Geographic article made Hanifaru Bay world-famous, hordes of visitors endangered the very animals they came to see. Here’s how the bay bounced back.

5 mins

The Big Picture

It can be difficult to envision the payback for a lot of marine protections. This makes them hard to enforce. Here are three different ways Asia saves its shores.

6 mins

Funding Paradise

A remote stretch of Indonesian shore was at risk of plunder until a dive pioneer partnered with villagers to create incentives to protect it.

4 mins

Successful Sanctuary

Although the Philippines has more marine-protected areas than anywhere on earth, most exist only in theory. In Burgos, the MPA works in practice.

4 mins

Dive With A Difference

A project on the Gili Islands in Indonesia offers dive tourists a chance to participate in studies that generate research data, encouraging a longer stay that's also more meaningful.

3 mins

Ten years of Palau's protections inspire global shark moves

A DECADE AFTER Palau created the world’s first shark sanctuary, the long-term effects are becoming clear.

3 mins

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Action Asia Magazine Description:

Action Asia is a ‘must read’ for outdoors types who want to do more with their time off than simply hang out on a crowded beach. Our award-winning images put you in the thick of the action and then, after thrilling to the stories of high adventure, you can pick up practical tips on how you can go and experience those places for yourself. Backing this up are interviews with pioneers from the outdoors field, reviews of the latest and greatest outdoor gear and a Classified section to help you find a quality trekking, biking, climbing or diving outfit to take you there.