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Biodiversity and Conservation
Promoting responsible recreation activities and excursions and supporting local biodiversity conservation efforts.
Provide advice on safety issues to consider when diving and ensure that safety considerations are strictly applied in relation to conditions of equipment and diving requirements
Provide staff with any necessary training, and ask them for their ideas and suggestions for biodiversity actions that the hotel could support
Raising guest awareness on birds & biodiversity of the flyway
Regularly check (e.g. annually) with local authorities and associations for species added to CITES lists and national legislation controlling or banning trade in threatened species. (Support can be provided by Red Sea Protectorates)
Review existing sea water quality standards, testing, and enforcement
Set a hotel biodiversity conservation policy. Appoint a senior manager and/or ‘green team’ to take responsibility for hotel biodiversity actions
Staff development and training
Use sound insulation and reduce noise at source, to limit disturbance to wildlife
Using indigenous plants for landscaping
