Indonesia
What hat is is Operat eratio ion n Walla llace cea? a? Tropical scientific expeditions in 15 countries • 200+ academics running more than 120 projects • Results published in peer-reviewed journals •
About t Indones nesia ia • Indonesia is made up of approximately 18,000 islands, stretching across 5000km • The population is about 250 million • Largest Muslim population by country • Around 739 different languages are spoken • Very complicated history, gained independence from the Dutch in 1949 • Democratic governance today
Bio iolo logi gica cal l im import rtance ance of the he regi gion on Sulawesi has a very high number of endemic species (those that are found only in Sulawesi) This is due to its extreme biological isolation Alfred Russel Wallace first noticed this in the 1850s
Indones nesia ia cul ultur ure and cus ustoms ms • Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country • We must respect the local customs, and make sure we dress and behave appropriately
Fli lights ghts • GA847 SIN/CGK Friday, 25 March 2205/2255 • GA654 CGK/UPG Saturday, 26 March 0150/0520 • GA7828 UPG/BUW Saturday, 26 March 0610/0715 • GA7829 BUW/UPG Saturday, 2 April 0745/0850 • MI143 UPG/SIN Saturday, 2 April 1845/2130
Flig light hts • You will fly from Singapore to Jakarta to Makassar and each fllight takes a couple of hours • From Makassar you will then fly to Bau Bau, on Buton Island. On a smaller flight - 1 hour
Arri rival val in in Bau-Bau Bau • Small ll Indones nesian ian town n wit ith h not many y wester terners ners to be seen • People le are ve very y friendly iendly and you will ill vi visit it a lo loca cal ma l marke ket t he here
Yo Your ur ma mari rine ne sit ite e – Pan Panta tai i Ni Nirw rwan ana
• Ba Bau Ba Bau (Pa Pantai ntai Nir irwana wana) You will ill a arri rive ve at the he Bau-Bau Bau marin ine e sit ite sho hortly tly after er arrivi iving ng in in Bau-Bau Bau airport ort earl rly in t the morning ng on the Saturd urday ay
• Acc ccommo modati dation on Sha hared ed faci cilit lities ies Boat t and sho hore e snorke kel/d l/dives ives Communal unal restaurant aurant area
Sch chedule ule for the he week Saturd urday ay Arrive early morning, rest, dive theory, lunch, 1st dive training session. Sunda day to Thursd ursday Dive training combined with reef ecology course Frid iday Snorkel surveys, beach clean and farewell BBQ evening Saturda urday Transfer back to Bau-Bau airport to depart for home
Div ive traini aining ng – Open en Water ter • Need to read first 3 chapters of PADI Manual and complete knowledge reviews before arrival in Bau-Bau
• Instructor will give a quiz on these 3 chapters before students can get in the water.
Coral al Reef f Eco colo logy gy co course
Healt lth h and safety ety • Fully trained medics at all our sites • Full evacuation procedures set up • We have a very good health and safety record • All risk assessments, BS8848, compliance documents and dive standards are available on our website
Some div ivin ing ha hazard ards • The ‘bends’ • Dangerous marine organisms • Becoming separated from the group • Ear infections • Problems with fillings in teeth
Packing your bag!
In In yo your ur ca carry rry-on on lu luggage age On y your ur person on: • Anything ing valu luab able le • Passp sport ort • Any medicin icine • Money • Ch Change ge of cl clothes es • Spare re un underwear wear You u will will a als lso need: • Toothbru hbrush sh • 2 copies ies of yo your ur passp sport ort • He Head torch • 3 passpor port t photos
Spending ding Money • Touri urist st visa a $3 $35 (for or som ome nationa onals ls only) • Any snacks acks you may feel el you u need ed (cho hocol colate, ate, sof oft t drin inks, ks, ice cream eam etc) • Souveni uvenirs (t (t-shirts, irts, handi di crafts fts)
Be Before ore yo you u go • Fo Forms rms • Fit to dive e pa pass • PA PADI DI re reading ng • Tra ravel el vacci cinati nations ons • Vali lid d pa passport port (at le least t 6 m 6 month nths s le left) t) • Essential sential ki kit • IPA PALu Lupdate pdate
iPAL
International SOS & UWCSEA Duty Manager • What happens before, during and after College Trips? • Our detailed plans are left with ISOS and the UWCSEA Duty Manager • ISOS flag us up at their morning briefings – security and medical. • ISOS – Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) • With prior knowledge of our movements they can pre- empt an incident.
ISOS – Corporate Security Access • Evacuations included • Highest level of cover • $7 per student / day • Daily support
AIG College Insurance • All students are covered by AIG insurance as part of your payment • Pre – existing Conditions.
Communication with Parents during the trip What can you u expect? ect? Overseas rseas Trip ips Emergency gency num umber r : Dover er +65 65 6774 0335 East t +65 6783 6344 This will is will d dir irect you u to th the Co Coll llege ge DUTY Manager ger • If you need d to kn know anythi hing, g, we we will in will inform you .
Any ny que uestions? tions? sea easia ia@opwall. @opwall.com com +62 2 8124 24 572 2 4054 54 (M (Mo John hnson on - Indones nesia) ia)
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