Protea Banks
South Africa · KwaZulu-NatalA reef on the edge of the continental shelf. It is dived without a cage, which makes it, along with Aliwal Shoal, one of the most direct shark destinations in the world. The area also protects three submarine canyons and a spawning ground for commercial fish.
Depth
25–40 m
Recommended level
Advanced
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round, peak Jun-Jul
Recommended certification
Deep Diver
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- All year round, peak Jun-Jul
- Approx. price
- 90 USD / dive
Reckoned one of the best shark diving sites in the world, with up to seven different species sighted in a day.
Protection status
Área Marina Protegida de Protea Banks, establecida en 2004; unos 1.200 km². Los tiburones están protegidos en toda el área por su valor ecoturístico
Did you know
En la zona se han observado varias especies aún no descritas de peces, corales y ctenóforos.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Sodwana Bay National Park / Protea Banks MPA); iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority; SeaCrush; Mozambique Experience; Jenman Safaris
Location
See on the interactive map22 species documented in Protea Banks
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
Critically EndangeredTiburón oceánico de puntas blancas
Carcharhinus longimanus
Near ThreatenedTiburón tigre
Galeocerdo cuvier
Near ThreatenedTiburón toro
Carcharhinus leucas
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Calderón gris
Grampus griseus
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Dragón azul
Glaucus atlanticus
Ecosystem
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