The Maldives
The paradise on earth
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The Environment
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The Maldivian President who dived underwater with his cabinet has givena new light
to the association between Maldives and ‘environment’. The world now knows how dependent
the Maldives is on its natural environment.
The environment has a direct affect on all facets of a Maldivian’s life.The islands
are protected by thousands of reefs that need to be alive for this unique archipelago
to exist in future. The corals on our reefs need its countless inhabitants to feed
on them for the corals to re-grow. Locals need the fish in the water for livelihood
and they depend on the beauty of its reefs and islands to sustain our tourism industry.
Most importantly, the Maldives needs its citizens and visitors to take care of its
wonderful natural environment in order to survive as one of the most magical places
on earth.
Several government regulations have been set up to enable a system to provide natural
protection for the otherwise fragile 1,190 islands of Maldives. Important marine
areas are selected as protected regions, starting from 1995. Endangered marine species
like the whale shark, turtles, dolphins as well as corals are also protected by
law. Hanifaru, a bay like lagoon in Baa atoll of Maldives, is among the most recently
protected marine areas. This area is home to rays from around the Maldives that
gather here to feast on the masses of plank tons brought into the lagoon by water
currents.
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