Heritage Malta’s WreckLife project, endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade, enhances understanding of the historical wrecks in Malta’s waters and their marine ecosystems.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Heritage Malta, the national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage for the Mediterranean archipelago Malta, and their Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU) announced that the United Nations Ocean Decade has officially endorsed the WreckLife project – an initiative aimed at deepening our understanding of the intricate relationship between historic wrecks in Maltese coastal waters and their surrounding marine environments.
WreckLife addresses the challenges of wreck degradation and its impact on marine organisms and ecosystems. The United Nations’ endorsement of the project underscores the importance of preserving underwater cultural heritage worldwide.
The project is aimed at enhancing our ability to predict future degradation and develop effective strategies for preserving these underwater cultural heritage sites. The shipwrecks in our seas are studied as ecological islands, merging archaeological methodologies with biological research. The project focuses on identifying critical ocean knowledge, building capacity and increasing the use of that knowledge.
Heritage Malta’s UCHU has three foundational pillars: Explore, Record, and Share. This commitment is exemplified through a range of initiatives aimed at sharing underwater findings to the public. WreckLife, in partnership with the University of Malta, is developing new research methodologies and promoting innovation. They will be publishing open-access articles and engaging with the public through educational programs and interactive online platforms, ensuring its research findings reach a broad audience, promoting ocean literacy and environmental stewardship.
Heritage Malta’s Virtual Museum, a platform that invites the public to explore the historical sites found in Maltese coastal waters, and the Dive into History 360 program, which brings these sites to life through high-resolution 360-degree virtual reality experiences.
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