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Dhashugiri Finolhu

  • 330 haProtected zone
  • 2020Protected since
  • 7.0 kmFrom Maafilaafushi
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Dive siteProtected areaSandbankLhaviyani Atoll

Dhashugiri Finolhu is a dive site in Lhaviyani Atoll (Faadhippolhu), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2020 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 330.4 hectares (3.30 km²). Protection category: Category 2: Strict Nature Reserve. The nearest inhabited island is Maafilaafushi, about 7.0 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. DhashugirifinolhuUninhabited0.3 km
  2. MeedhaahuraaUninhabited6.5 km
  3. MaafilaafushiInhabited7.0 km
  4. NaifaruInhabited7.2 km
  5. GaaerifaruUninhabited7.2 km
  6. DhihdhooUninhabited7.3 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.