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Manta Sandy is a well-known cleaning station in the Dampier Strait region. Known for its regular sightings of mantas during the season, it has became a \u2018must see\u2019 dive site for all operators, and a location suitable for scientists and film-makers to observe these stunning creatures. However, the high and ever increasing level of human traffic would see upwards of 9 boats drop up to 50-60 divers at a time on the site.\u00a0 Whilst some effort had been made to moderate diver behaviour (a \u201cdo not cross\u201d rubble line) this moderation is not always adhered to, understood or enforced. Poor diver and\/or operator behaviour such as entering the cleaning station or dropping divers right on top of mantas, as well as the sheer volume of divers and boat traffic was observed and documented to be having a direct impact upon the number of mantas in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#ffffff” admin_label=”Our Work” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 30%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TSP-Website-2024-Images-Portrait.png” background_position=”center_left” custom_margin=”-50px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0|0px|56px|0px|false|false” bottom_divider_style=”ramp” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lora|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”3px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”40px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-50px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To increase tourism regulation to minimise the impact of tourism on mantas and the reef environment<\/strong><\/p>\n In collaboration with Conservation International, Marine Megafauna Foundation,\u00a0local government, villages, local homestays and resorts, the Raja Ampat Liveaboard Association (Jangkar), a permanent ranger station was established to manage the site.<\/span><\/p>\n A team of four rangers was selected from villages of Arborek and Kapisawor due to their close proximity to Manta Sandy, and the understanding that by selecting rangers from the<\/p>\n local community we could foster a strong sense of ownership with a natural inclination to protect local waters. Selecting local rangers also enabled us to improve livelihoods through the creation of jobs funded directly by the marine park entry fee.<\/span><\/p>\n The Ranger Station is staffed by 2-4 rangers who are mandated to:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BadDiverTouchingMantaRay.jpg” alt=”BadDiverTouchingMantaRay” title_text=”BadDiverTouchingMantaRay” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A careless diver ‘riding’\u00a0 a manta ray, risking injury and harming the manta. Mantas are these are wild animals, and they\u2019re not used to being touched by humans and may react defensively causing injury.\u00a0 Additonaly, touching a manta\u00a0can Harm Them Physically; <\/b><\/span>the manta ray’s skin is covered with a protective ‘slime’ that guards against infection. When humans touch them, this coating is removed, exposing the manta rays to potential diseases and infections.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manta-Sandy-2013.jpg” title_text=”Manta Sandy 2013″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A busy, and not-so-clean day underwater at Manta Sandy in 2013. Waste management is an ever-increasing threat to waters of Raja Ampat. (Photo by: Shawn Heinrichs-CI Indonesia\/2013). Source: birdsheadseascape.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Healthy Reefs mean Healy Communities” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-50px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lora|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”35px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”3px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”40px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/09.-Past-Projects-Manta-Sandy-Ranger-Station_765.jpg” alt=”Manta Sandy Ranger Station Collaborative Project. The SEA People Yayasan Orang Laut Papua. Conservation Raja Ampat.” title_text=”Manta Sandy Ranger Station Collaborative Project. The SEA People Yayasan Orang Laut Papua. Conservation Raja Ampat.” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-50px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Code of Conduct for Scuba Divers at Manta Sandy\u00a0 \u2013 Click Here<\/a> These regulations help to ensure that tourism around the site is kept sustainable, impact on manta behaviour and aggregations are minimised, whilst still offering visitors a wonderful opportunity to view the manta rays cleaning and feeding.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lora|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Lora||||||||” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”3px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”40px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Preliminary signs are showing a positive effect of the Ranger Station at Manta Sandy. After the 2017\/18 manta season, we now have preliminary data that indicates that since the implementation of the Ranger Station, and subsequent regulation around the number of divers and boat behaviour, there is a correlation with a higher number of mantas aggregating on the site. This data needs further analysis, however preliminary signs suggest that the Ranger Station is having a positive effect.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ranger-Post-Preliminary-Data-2016-2018.jpg” alt=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ title_text=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Popup – #popup-donate” module_id=”popup-donate” module_class=”popup” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” da_is_popup=”on” da_popup_slug=”popup-donate” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||-200px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]how to optimise viewing, while protecting a species<\/h5>\n
The Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/strong>All operators accessing the site are required to make a booking, report to the rangers on arrival, show marine park tags, then dive\/snorkel the site as per the official Code of Conduct.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Code of Conduct for Snorkelers at Manta Sandy\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Click Here<\/a>
<\/strong>SOP for any visitor or tourism operator to\u00a0 Manta Sandy\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong>Preliminary signs showing positive impact<\/h2>\n
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![\u2013 Click Here<\/a><\/strong>SOP for any visitor or tourism operator to\u00a0 Manta Sandy\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThese regulations help to ensure that tourism around the site is kept sustainable, impact on manta behaviour and aggregations are minimised, whilst still offering visitors a wonderful opportunity to view the manta rays cleaning and feeding.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lora|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Lora||||||||” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”3px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”40px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n<\/strong>Preliminary signs showing positive impact<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nPreliminary signs are showing a positive effect of the Ranger Station at Manta Sandy. After the 2017\/18 manta season, we now have preliminary data that indicates that since the implementation of the Ranger Station, and subsequent regulation around the number of divers and boat behaviour, there is a correlation with a higher number of mantas aggregating on the site. This data needs further analysis, however preliminary signs suggest that the Ranger Station is having a positive effect.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ranger-Post-Preliminary-Data-2016-2018.jpg” alt=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ title_text=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Popup – #popup-donate” module_id=”popup-donate” module_class=”popup” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” da_is_popup=”on” da_popup_slug=”popup-donate” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||-200px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]](\"http:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/COC-Snorkellers.png\"){kind=link}
![\u2013 Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThese regulations help to ensure that tourism around the site is kept sustainable, impact on manta behaviour and aggregations are minimised, whilst still offering visitors a wonderful opportunity to view the manta rays cleaning and feeding.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lora|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Lora||||||||” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”3px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”40px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n<\/strong>Preliminary signs showing positive impact<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”Lora||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nPreliminary signs are showing a positive effect of the Ranger Station at Manta Sandy. After the 2017\/18 manta season, we now have preliminary data that indicates that since the implementation of the Ranger Station, and subsequent regulation around the number of divers and boat behaviour, there is a correlation with a higher number of mantas aggregating on the site. This data needs further analysis, however preliminary signs suggest that the Ranger Station is having a positive effect.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ranger-Post-Preliminary-Data-2016-2018.jpg” alt=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ title_text=”Raja Ampat Manta Sandy Ranger Post Preliminary Data 2016 – 2018″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Popup – #popup-donate” module_id=”popup-donate” module_class=”popup” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” da_is_popup=”on” da_popup_slug=”popup-donate” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||-200px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]](\"http:\/\/theseapeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SOP.jpg\"){kind=link}