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Gaadhoo – Hithadhoo Kan’du Area

  • 776 haProtected zone
  • 2021Protected since
  • 5.3 kmFrom Maamendhoo
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Gaadhoo – Hithadhoo Kan’du Area is a dive site in Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2021 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 776.0 hectares (7.76 km²). Protection category: Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area. The nearest inhabited island is Maamendhoo, about 5.3 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. GaadhooUninhabited2.4 km
  2. OlhuveliResort3.4 km
  3. VeligandufinolhuUninhabited4.0 km
  4. HulhimendhooUninhabited4.9 km
  5. MaamendhooInhabited5.3 km
  6. HithadhooInhabited5.3 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.