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Dive site · Shaviyani Atoll

Farukolhu

  • 509 haProtected zone
  • 2018Protected since
  • 4.7 kmFrom Funadhoo
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Dive siteIsland reserveMangrove & wetlandProtected areaShaviyani Atoll

Farukolhu is a dive site in Shaviyani Atoll (Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2018 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 509.2 hectares (5.09 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Funadhoo, about 4.7 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. FarukolhuProposed-resort0.2 km
  2. DhonvelihuraaUninhabited0.7 km
  3. Bis alhaahuraaUninhabited4.0 km
  4. FunadhooInhabited4.7 km
  5. HorubadhooUninhabited5.9 km
  6. MaakandoodhooUninhabited6.0 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.