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Mangrove & wetland · Haa Alifu Atoll

Kelaa Kandoofaa

  • 112 haProtected zone
  • 2019Protected since
  • 1.2 kmFrom Kelaa
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Mangrove & wetlandProtected areaHaa Alifu Atoll

Kelaa Kandoofaa 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 111.6 hectares (1.12 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Kelaa, about 1.2 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. KelaaInhabited1.2 km
  2. DhapparuhuraaUninhabited3.2 km
  3. FilladhooInhabited7.6 km
  4. VashafaruInhabited8.0 km
  5. BeenaafushiUninhabited9.0 km
  6. KandaalifinolhuUninhabited9.6 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.