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South Ari Marine Park (SAMPA)

  • 5,143 haProtected zone
  • 2009Protected since
  • 4.2 kmFrom Fenfushi
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Dive siteProtected areaAlifu Dhaalu Atoll

South Ari Marine Park (SAMPA) is a dive site in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll (Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2009 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 5,143.4 hectares (51.43 km²). Protection category: Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area, Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Fenfushi, about 4.2 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. NalaguraidhooResort3.2 km
  2. TholhifushiResort3.5 km
  3. DhiffushiResort3.6 km
  4. FenfushiInhabited4.2 km
  5. Maamingili [ADF]Inhabited4.8 km
  6. BodufinolhuResort6.1 km

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Protected area record: Environmental Protection Agency, Protected Areas of the Maldives (2023–2024 lists). The circle on the map shows the size of the protected zone, not its exact boundary.