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.If you are a nervous driver it s taxis head to Amman (JD5, five hours), buttablished in 1997.The park stretches for about 8.5km, from the Marine Science Station to theworth paying the  collision damage waiver far less regularly than buses and minibuses.Royal Diving Club, and extends about 350m offshore and 50m inland.The park contains about(CDW) where available, which means you To Karak (JD3.250, three hours) they leave80% of Jordan s public beaches and most of the decent diving and snorkelling spots, so thepay nothing additional in the case of an from the small station on Al-Humaimah St.park managers are trying to find the right balance between promoting tourism and preservingaccident.Service taxis start lining up at either stationthe marine environment.Al-Cazar Car Rental (x2014131; alcsea@alcazar.com at 6am and many have left by 8am so get anLocal and foreign environmentalists have managed to ban fishing and limit boating in the.jo; An-Nahda St) Reliable agency that charges from JD35 early start.Chartering a taxi costs aroundpark, and have established jetties into the sea so that divers and snorkellers can jump into theper day with unlimited kilometres, plus JD5 for CDW.JD25 one way to Petra and to Wadi Rumwater rather than wade out over coral from the beach.Park rangers ensure that visitors andAvis (x2022883; avis@go.com.jo; King Hussein St) return.locals obey the strict environmental protection laws.Charges from JD30 per day for a couple of days hire, with Chartering a taxi between Aqaba and theThe park managers also hope to conduct a public awareness campaign for locals (particularlyunlimited kilometres; 4WDs cost JD90.CDW costs JD7 per Israel & the Palestinian Territories borderchildren) and all divers and snorkellers, lobby the government to enforce local environmentalday.Located inside the Housing Bank Centre.costs around JD5.For details on crossinglaws, and conduct further research into the damage caused by tourism and pollution.The Mar-Europcar (x2019988; An-Nahda St) From JD25 to JD30 the southern border to/from Israel & the Pal-ine Science Station, south of Aqaba, is also deeply involved in the preservation of the marineper day, plus JD7 for CDW.estinian Territories, see p257.A few hardy-environment.Hertz (x2016206; hertz@go.com.jo; An-Nahda St) looking 4WD service taxis go to destinationsFrom JD35 per day with unlimited kilometres.Strangely, in Saudi Arabia.S O U T H E R N D E S E R T &A Q A B AAQABASOUTHERN DESERT & 228 SOUTHERN DESERT & AQABA " " South of Aqaba www.l onel ypl anet.com www.l onel ypl anet.com SOUTHERN DESERT & AQABA " " South of Aqaba 229South of Aqabaand even (harmless) whale sharks pay a decompression chamber (x2014117), where staffRESPONSIBLE DIVING & SNORKELLINGvisit in summer.are trained to deal with diving accidents.DrTo help preserve the ecology and beauty of the reefs, please consider the following tips whenOne unwelcome natural visitor in the area Jamil Refari (x077 7411345, 02 2015021) is onediving or snorkelling:is the Crown of Thorns Starfish (known as doctor who has been recommended.TheCOTS), which feeds on and kills local coral.reputable dive centres are equipped withDo not touch or feed fish, and minimise your disturbance of marine animals.In particular, doDivers are requested to notify their dive emergency oxygen tanks, a first-aid kit andnot ride on the backs of turtles as this causes them great anxiety.Feeding fish may disturbmaster if they spot these starfish.a mobile phone.their normal eating habits, encourage aggressive behaviour or be detrimental to their health.It s important to remember that, if youDo not touch or remove any marine life or coral, dead or alive, from the sea or beach.Drag-BOOKS dive to any depth, it is dangerous to gainging equipment across the reef can also do serious damage.Polyps can be damaged byLonely Planet s Diving and Snorkeling Guide altitude until at least 12 hours after youreven the gentlest of contact.Never stand on coral  instead use a jetty (or boat) to reach theto The Red Sea concentrates on sites along dive.This applies to the roads to Petra andwater, even if the coral looks solid and robust.the Egyptian coast, but has a detailed sec- Amman, as well as flights.Deeper dives re-Be conscious of your fins.Even without contact, the surge from heavy fin strokes near thetion about diving around the Gulf of Aqaba.quire an even longer time period.reef can damage delicate organisms.When treading water in shallow reef areas, take care notThe major bookshops in Aqaba (see p218)to kick up clouds of sand.Settling sand can easily smother the delicate organisms of the reef.have a good range of books about diving, DIVING & SNORKELLING SITESsuch as the Introduction to the Marine Life The coast between Aqaba and the SaudiDo not throw any rubbish into the sea or leave it on the beach.Plastics in particular are aof Aqaba.The Redwan Bookshop sells the Arabian border boasts about 30 diving andserious threat to marine life.Turtles can mistake plastic for jellyfish and eat it.plastic Red Sea Fishwatchers Field Guide, snorkelling sites.Of these, about 25 can beEnsure that boat anchors are on buoys, and not attached to precious coral, and take care notwhich can be taken underwater to identify enjoyed by snorkellers and all but one isto ground boats on coralspecies of fish and coral.accessible from a jetty or beach.Practice and maintain proper buoyancy control.Major damage can be done by diversSites are not signposted, nor are they re-descending too fast and colliding with the reef.HEALTH motely obvious from the road; 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