Ministry of Environment and Energy
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SPECIAL FEATURES; Enormous amount of reef fish life; very good coral cover specially soft corals and gorgonians.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Banana Reef TYPE: Marine NAME OF ATOLL; Malé Atoll DIRECTIVE LOCATION: 4° 14.5’N, 73° 32’E DESCRIPTION FROM DIRECTIVE: West of Furanafushi island(KV) UPDATED AREA: 35 ha DECLARATION DATE: 1st October 1995 DIRECTIVE NO:: E/95/32 MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY: MEEW,MoFAMR, MRC, MoTCA |
Thamburudhoo Thila A moderately large reef, with a plateau-like top in 8- 12 m.The best diving site is on the southern side where the reef descends to the channel floor in a ... Read more |
Makunudhoo Kandu Olhi 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 ... Read more |
Rasfari island, lagoon and the surroundi Rasfari dive site is on the outside of North Male' Atoll facing west. The main reef edge is about 10m. The most attractive point is a separate reef at about ... Read more |
Gaathugiri The best Diving on Banana Reef is on its northern side. Off the north-eastern tip there are a series of massive detached rocks providing spectacular underwater scenery. On ... Read more |
Dhekunu Thilafalhuge Miyaruvani Lions Head is on the outside of North Male' Atoll facing south into Vaadhoo Channel. From the reef edge at about 8m there is a step down to a steep ... Read more |
Gulhifalhu Medhuga onna kohlavaanee Hans Hass Place is on the outer reef of North Male' Atoll facing south into Vaadhoo Channel. It is an area about 100m long set back in a large recess ... Read more |
Emboodhoo Kanduolhi Embudhoo Channel is a narrow channel through the outer reef of South Male' Atoll. There is a long submerged reef (Embudhoo Thila) in the centre of the channel. The top ... Read more |
Guraidhoo Kanduolhi There are two channels just south of Guraidho. Of the two the northern one is the narrower and shallower. The two channels are separated by a central reef. The most ... Read more |
Maaya Thila is an isolated submerged
Orimas Thila is an elongated, submerged
Fish Head is a large isolated reef
Kudarah Thila is a relatively small
Miyaru Kandu is a narrow channel.
Fushifaru thila is an elongated
This area is a long and narrow
A huge shallow pinnacle, which
Corner dive site with shallow
the top of the thila is between
a narrow thila stretching north
A shallow platue, 10m with a
the channel on the south side of
SPECIAL FEATURES: Eagle
SPECIAL FEATURES: ALTERNATIVE
this is the channel between Meedhufushi
The Hithadhoo Protected Area is
It is an embayment mangrove
