Bay sights in Roatán
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Roatán Marine Park
Thousands of divers and snorkelers come every year to explore the magnificent reefs just a few yards offshore. Three dive schools operate at the western end where there's excellent snorkeling, though the reef is starting to show damage.
Avoiding contact with the coral is extremely important. Coral has an invisible covering of slime that protects it, much like skin on other animals. Touching the coral can damage this protective covering, exposing it to infection and disease. Large segments of coral can be killed by a single brush of a diver's fin.
Under ideal conditions, most coral grows about 1cm (less than half an inch) per year; even the fastest growing sponges grow onl…
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