Marine life & conservation

Protected areas of the Maldives

91Protected areas
49Dive sites
3Shipwrecks
646 km²Protected

Dive siteAnemone ThilaLhaviyani · 1,556 ha Dive siteAnga Faru AreaBaa · 769 ha Mangrove & wetlandBaarahHaa Alifu · 51 ha Dive siteBanana Reef (Gaathu Giri)Kaafu · 177 ha Mangrove & wetlandBandaara kilhi and surrounding wetlandsGnaviyani · 41 ha SandbankBathalaa RegionBaa · 692 ha Dive siteBileydhoo ThilaHaa Alifu · 4,338 ha Dive siteBodu Finolhu and Vadinolhu Kandu Olhi AreaLaamu · 706 ha Mangrove & wetlandBodulhaimendhooNoonu · 320 ha Dive siteBolissafaruShaviyani · 950 ha ShipwreckBritish Loyalty ShipwreckSeenu · 65 ha Mangrove & wetlandDhandimagu KilhiGnaviyani · 69 ha Dive siteDharavandhoo Thila AreaBaa · 132 ha Dive siteDhashugiri FinolhuLhaviyani · 330 ha Dive siteDhigali Giri & Dhigali HaaBaa · 89 ha Mangrove & wetlandDhigulaabadhooGaafu Dhaalu · 485 ha Mangrove & wetlandEedhigali Kilhi Koattey AreaSeenu · 771 ha Dive siteEmbudhoo KanduolhiKaafu · 631 ha Protected areaFarikede AreaGnaviyani · 637 ha Dive siteFarukolhuShaviyani · 509 ha Dive siteFilitheyo KanduFaafu · 167 ha Dive siteFiney ThilaHaa Dhaalu · 97 ha Dive siteFish Head (Mushimasmigili Thila)Alifu Alifu · 269 ha Island reserveFohdhipparu FinolhuNoonu · 321 ha Dive siteFushi KanduDhaalu · 2,358 ha Dive siteFushifaru RegionLhaviyani · 1,391 ha Dive siteFussarufaru RegionVaavu · 3,690 ha Dive siteGaadhoo – Hithadhoo Kan’du AreaLaamu · 776 ha Mangrove & wetlandGaadhoo Turtle Nesting Area, Mangrove and Seagrass AreaLaamu · 615 ha Mangrove & wetlandGallandhooHaa Alifu · 251 ha Mangrove & wetlandGan Boda Fengan’du AreaLaamu · 15 ha Dive siteGiravaru Kuda HaaKaafu · 258 ha Mangrove & wetlandGoidhoo KoaruBaa · 15 ha Dive siteGuraidhoo KanduolhiKaafu · 351 ha Dive siteHanifaru AreaBaa · 529 ha Dive siteHans Hass Place (Gulhi Falhu)Kaafu · 11 ha SandbankHingaakulhee Finolhu AreaVaavu · 1,176 ha Island reserveHithaadhoo IslandGaafu Alifu · 53 ha Mangrove & wetlandHithadhoo Wetland and Surrounding Marine AreaLaamu · 43 ha Mangrove & wetlandHuraa MangroveKaafu · 5 ha Protected areaHuraafalhu AreaVaavu · 9 ha Dive siteHuraafaru AreaBaa · 694 ha Dive siteHuralhu Kandu AreaVaavu · 258 ha Island reserveHurasdhooAlifu Dhaalu · 22 ha Island reserveInnafushiHaa Dhaalu · 1,362 ha SandbankInnafushi AreaBaa · 859 ha Mangrove & wetlandKaashidhoo Wetland AreaKaafu · 43 ha Dive siteKandihera-Maakandu Channel (Manta Point Addu)Seenu · 735 ha Protected areaKaribeyru RegionAlifu Alifu · 1,317 ha Protected areaKashavaru Falhu AreaVaavu · 979 ha Mangrove & wetlandKelaa KandoofaaHaa Alifu · 112 ha Mangrove & wetlandKendhikulhudhoo Mangrove AreaNoonu · 510 ha Mangrove & wetlandKeylakunuHaa Dhaalu · 235 ha Dive siteKuda Kandu AreaSeenu · 462 ha Dive siteKudarah ThilaAlifu Dhaalu · 269 ha Dive siteKuredhi Kanduolhi (Kuredhu Express)Lhaviyani · 393 ha Protected areaLazikuraadiMeemu · 487 ha Dive siteLions Head (Thilafalhu Miyaruvani)Kaafu · 150 ha Mangrove & wetlandMaa Killhi and Feheli Kilhi AreaSeenu · 26 ha Dive siteMaabaidhoo Koaru and Fushi Kan’du AreaLaamu · 521 ha Mangrove & wetlandMaafishi KilhiSeenu · 6 ha Dive siteMaahuruvalhi Reef RegionBaa · 1,851 ha Mangrove & wetlandMaakoaLhaviyani · 62 ha Dive siteMaaya ThilaAlifu Alifu · 1,024 ha Dive siteMakunudhoo KanduolhiKaafu · 308 ha ShipwreckMaldives Victory WreckKaafu · 5 ha Mangrove & wetlandMathi kilhiSeenu · 56 ha Dive siteMathifaru HuraBaa · 55 ha Island reserveMendhoo RegionBaa · 1,185 ha Dive siteMiyaru Kandu RegionVaavu · 1,383 ha SandbankNaalaa Huraa FinolhuShaviyani · 159 ha Dive siteNassimo Thila (Lankan Thila)Kaafu · 264 ha SandbankNelivaru AreaBaa · 665 ha Mangrove & wetlandNeykurendhooHaa Dhaalu · 74 ha Dive siteOlhugiriBaa · 52 ha Dive siteOrimas ThilaNoonu · 46 ha Dive siteOrimas Thila RegionAlifu Alifu · 1,307 ha Dive siteRakeedhoo CornerVaavu · 6 ha Dive siteRangali Kandu (Madivaru)Alifu Dhaalu · 861 ha Dive siteRasdhoo Madivaru AreaAlifu Alifu · 553 ha Island reserveRasfari RegionKaafu · 2,424 ha Island reserveRuh huri huraaVaavu · 106 ha Mangrove & wetlandSehlhifushi – Hiriyadhoo RegionLhaviyani · 492 ha Dive siteSouth Ari Marine Park (SAMPA)Alifu Dhaalu · 5,143 ha Island reserveThanburudhoo RegionKaafu · 316 ha ShipwreckThe Wreck Of CorbinBaa · 328 ha Protected areaThoondi AreaGnaviyani · 32 ha Island reserveThun’duhuraaVaavu · 4 ha Dive siteVattaruVaavu · 9,719 ha Dive siteVavvaru, Dhandifalhu Finolhu and Dhandifalhu KanduolhiLhaviyani · 687 ha Dive siteVillingilee ThilaRaa · 263 ha