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SPECIAL FEATURES: White-tip reef sharks are seen resting on the sandy bottom. Lionfish and Napoleon are everywhere. Turtles are spotted frequently
ALTERNATIVE NAMES; Kuda Faru/ manukudhoo channel TYPE: Marine NAME OF ATOLL; Malé Atoll DIRECTIVE LOCATION: 4° 33’N, 73° 22’E DESCRIPTION FROM DIRECTIVE: West of Makunudhoo APPROXIMATE AREA PROTECTED: 470 ha DECLARATION DATE: 1st October 1995 DIRECTIVE NO: E/95/32 MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY: MEEW,MoFAMR, MRC, MoTCA
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The northern side of Makunudhoo kandu is some 2km long and includes about 5 separate diving points. Two of the most popular points are Kuda Faru (about 800m from the western corner, where a finger of reef protrudes into the Channel creating ideal conditions for big fishes), and two thilas at the eastern corner, where there is an abundance of small fishes.






