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Mangrove & wetland · Haa Alifu Atoll

Gallandhoo

  • 251 haProtected zone
  • 2019Protected since
  • 5.2 kmFrom Ihavandhoo
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Island reserveMangrove & wetlandProtected areaHaa Alifu Atoll

Gallandhoo is a mangrove & wetland in Haa Alifu Atoll (Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2019 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 250.6 hectares (2.51 km²). Protection category: Category 2: Strict Nature Reserve. The nearest inhabited island is Ihavandhoo, about 5.2 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. GallandhooProtected1.2 km
  2. DhigufaruhuraaUninhabited3.0 km
  3. IhavandhooInhabited5.2 km
  4. ManafaruResort6.2 km
  5. MulhadhooInhabited7.2 km
  6. HuvahandhooUninhabited7.6 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.