Project Baseline South Wales
Project Baseline South Wales encompasses two caves in the
BreconBeacons area of South Wales , UK
Porth yr Ogof (PYO) and Little Neath River Cave (LNRC) are well known to
be homes to albino trout and these are often spotted by divers in the sumps at
various stages of colour transition.
Our Aims
Project Baseline South Wales is a project dedicated to
monitoring each site, recording biological, ecological and geological changes
over time by photographing and filming both on the surface and underground.
Video introduction to Project Baseline South Wales
As with many caves in the
Project Baseline is a Global Underwater Explorers
initiative. GUE is committed to three organizational pillars: Education,
Exploration, and Conservation.
The organization encourages and supports community members
who are vested in the long term oversight of local aquatic environments.
Volunteers record and catalogue observations of these places into a widely
accessible database. It is their vision that through extensive, long term
documentation of these areas, the scientific and non scientific community will
listen to the story of water that is being influenced and told by generation
after generation.
Our Vision
To realize exhaustive documentation of aquatic areas all
over the world, allowing future generations of people to know the state of
water through time.
Our Mission
Project Baseline empowers passionate citizens to observe and
record change within the world’s aquatic environments in a way that fosters
public awareness and supports political action.
Our Statement of Purpose
Project Baseline empowers passionate citizens to observe and
record environmental change within the world’s aquatic environments. This
change is measured over time by collecting scientifically relevant observations
within a framework that enables contributions from those most invested in their
local environment. A long-term record of environmental change is essential in
developing public awareness and organizing political action.
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| Google Earth Overlay showing the Project Baseline observation sites for Porth yr Ogof, South Wales |
- Transform everyday adventures into valuable observational data.
- Create a catalogue of long-term environmental conditions in water environments.
- Raise public awareness about current water conditions and influence public policy surrounding water all over the world.
