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44 Protection of Areas & Species in the <strong>Maldives</strong><br />
Protection<br />
of Areas & Species in the <strong>Maldives</strong><br />
Protected Dive Sites<br />
15 important marine dive sites were established as marine protected areas in 1996, reg-<br />
istered in the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water and managed by the Ministry of<br />
Tourism and Civil Aviation. In 1999 additional 10 dive sites were declared as protected areas<br />
established in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Anchoring, and fishing except for traditional bait-<br />
fishing and destructive activities are strictly prohibited in these sites.<br />
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15<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Ari Atoll<br />
Ari Atoll<br />
Ari Atoll<br />
Ari Atoll<br />
Vaavu Atoll<br />
Lhaviyani Atoll<br />
Protected Dive Sites in the Tourism Zone since June 1995<br />
No Atoll Dive Site Local Name GPS location<br />
7<br />
Male’ Atoll<br />
Makunudhoo Channel<br />
Rasfari island and the outside reef<br />
H.P Reef<br />
Banana Reef<br />
Giravaru Kuda Haa<br />
Lions Head<br />
Hans Hass Place;<br />
Kikki Reef; Dragons Mouth<br />
Emboodhoo Channel<br />
Guraidhoo Channel<br />
Maayaa Thila<br />
Orimas Thila<br />
Fish Head<br />
Pink Shark Thila<br />
Miyaru Kandu<br />
Fushifaru Kandu<br />
Makunudhoo kandu Olhi<br />
Rasfaree aai vashaigenvaa faru<br />
Thanburudhoo Thila<br />
Gaathu Giri nuvatha Adhdhashu Giri<br />
Giravaru Kuda Haa<br />
Dhekunu Thila Falhuge Miyaruvani<br />
Gulhi falhuge medhugai onna<br />
kollavaani<br />
Emboodhoo Kandu Olhi<br />
Guraidhoo Kandu Olhi<br />
Maaya Thila<br />
Magau Thila<br />
Mushimasmigili Thila<br />
Kuda Rah Thila<br />
Dhevana Kandu<br />
Fushifaru Kandu<br />
N 04 33’ E73 22’<br />
N 04 24’ E73 20’<br />
N 04 19’ E73 34.5’<br />
N04 14.5’ E73 32’<br />
N04 13’ E73 24.5’<br />
N04 11’ E73 25.5’<br />
N04 10.5’ E73 28’<br />
N04 05’ E73 32’<br />
N03 54’ E73 28’<br />
N04 05’ E72 51.5’<br />
N03 59’ E72 57’<br />
N03 57.5’ E72 55’<br />
N03 34’ E72 55’<br />
N03 35’ E73 30’<br />
N05 29’ E73 31’
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