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Mangrove & wetland · Haa Alifu Atoll

Baarah

  • 51 haProtected zone
  • 2018Protected since
  • 0.5 kmFrom Baarah
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Mangrove & wetlandProtected areaHaa Alifu Atoll

Baarah is a mangrove & wetland in Haa Alifu Atoll (Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2018 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 50.8 hectares (0.51 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Baarah, about 0.5 km away.

Also mentioning Baarah

Rathafai Ilolhi – Common RedshankRathafai Ilolhi – Common RedshankTringa totanusBondana – Tibetan Sand-PloverBondana – Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifronsYellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal) – KaramanaYellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal) – Karamana

Nearest islands

  1. BaarahInhabited0.5 km
  2. MuraidhooInhabited5.6 km
  3. MaafahiUninhabited6.3 km
  4. FilladhooInhabited7.2 km
  5. AlidhooResort7.7 km
  6. HanimaadhooInhabited7.7 km

More dive sites & protected areas nearby

Mangrove & wetlandKelaa KandoofaaHaa Alifu · 112 ha · 14.4 kmDive siteFiney ThilaHaa Dhaalu · 97 ha · 18.5 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.