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SPECIAL FEATURES: Underwater scenery, corals, soft corals, and sea anemones, small fishes. White-tipped shark and whale shark sometimes spotted. Turtle and Manta rays rarely found.
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Ministry of Environment and Energy
Orimas Thila is an elongated, submerged reef , the shallowest part of which is at about 5m. There is a sea anemone field at about 15m on the eastern end. On the northern side there are superb caves, overhangs and reef cracks.Protected Areas
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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 |
Mayaa Thila
Maaya Thila is an isolated submerged
Orimas Thila
Orimas Thila is an elongated, submerged
Mushimasmigili Thila
Fish Head is a large isolated reef
Kudarah Thila
Kudarah Thila is a relatively small
Miyaru Kandu
Miyaru Kandu is a narrow channel.
Fushivaru Thila
Fushifaru thila is an elongated
Dhigali Haa
This area is a long and narrow
Vilingili Thila
A huge shallow pinnacle, which
Kuredhu Kanduolhi
Corner dive site with shallow
Lankan Thila
the top of the thila is between
Kashibeyru Thila
a narrow thila stretching north
Faruhuruvalhibeyru
A shallow platue, 10m with a
Vattaru Kandu
the channel on the south side of
Lhazikuraadi
SPECIAL FEATURES: Eagle
Filitheyo Kandu
SPECIAL FEATURES: ALTERNATIVE
Fushee Kandu
this is the channel between Meedhufushi
Eidhigali Kilhi and
The Hithadhoo Protected Area is
Huraa Mangrove Area
It is an embayment mangrove
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Ameenee Magu, Maafannu,
Male' 20392, Maldives.
Tel: +960 333 5949, Fax: +960 333 5953
Email: secretariat@epa.gov.mv
