• General 27.12.2013

    Some fish species as the landed or surgeons, the cachamas, Angelfish or angel fish and butterflies have special adaptations to life on the reef; the eye-catching wrasse fish are dedicated to clean other fish; parrots or parakeets scraping the calcareous surface of coral polyps with their strong jaws. Snapper, rabirrubias, charites, groupers and spiny lobster, among others, complete the cast that moves over this extraordinary natural setting. Preserve the environment the archipelago los Roques debate today to find an effective formula that reconcile economic with its status of national park development. Under certain regulations, is based on the traditional exploitation of its fishery resources and, thanks to the special environmental conditions, to the growing tourist activity. Diving – next to sport fishing – is one of the activities requiring special permits issued by the authorities of Los Roques National Park. In the specific case of scuba diving, also apply some restrictions that seek to protect and preserve the environment.

    For example, there are areas delimited for this activity, diving groups may not exceed 12 persons, are only allowed three groups on the same dive and every point of diving can be visited only every four days. Names as exotic as stone of the banter, flip Rabusqui.this, mouth of Cote, Cayo Sal, Noronqui and two Mosquices point to some of the most popular dive spots that offer abundant pelagic life such as groupers and Snappers of large, dense shoals of barracudas, green and mottled moray eels, turtles, Octopus and lobster, among other species. The visibility of the water varies between 15 and 60 meters, depending on the time of year, and depth media that is recorded on the dive sites is situated between 6 and 60 meters. There is a special use zone in which the station of Biology Marine two Mosquices, where have been developing for 30 years several research programs on the marine ecosystem of Los Roques is located within Los Roques National Park. One of these projects is the breeding and repopulation Turtle marine and it is possible to visit the hatchery – located in two Mosquices South – prior authorisation of the National Institute of parks. The ecological characteristics of the archipelago of Los Roques, the conservation and protection of its reefs and their strict regulations for scuba diving, Los Roques make a unique destination in the world for scuba diving. For more information about los roques or travel programs can contact or write to us at. Vicente Morata President organization Eco Challenge, C.A. Tour operator adventure, ecotourism and diving in Venezuela.

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