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Bolissafaru

  • 950 haProtected zone
  • 2019Protected since
  • 8.9 kmFrom Komandoo
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Dive siteIsland reserveProtected areaShaviyani Atoll

Bolissafaru is a dive site in Shaviyani Atoll (Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2019 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 950.3 hectares (9.50 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Komandoo, about 8.9 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. KeekiminiUninhabited0.7 km
  2. BolissafaruProtected2.6 km
  3. MairahUninhabited3.6 km
  4. GallaidhooUninhabited3.9 km
  5. MedhurahUninhabited4.7 km
  6. KunnumalaResort5.9 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.