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Mangrove & wetland · Noonu Atoll

Kendhikulhudhoo Mangrove Area

  • 510 haProtected zone
  • 2019Protected since
  • 0.8 kmFrom Kendhikulhudhoo
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Mangrove & wetlandProtected areaNoonu Atoll

Kendhikulhudhoo Mangrove Area is a mangrove & wetland in Noonu Atoll (Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2019 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 509.6 hectares (5.10 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Kendhikulhudhoo, about 0.8 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. KendhikulhudhooInhabited0.8 km
  2. HenbadhooInhabited2.5 km
  3. KafakomandooUninhabited3.1 km
  4. TholhendhooUninhabited4.9 km
  5. BurehifasdhooUninhabited5.2 km
  6. BomasdhooUninhabited7.7 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.