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Help turn nature into knowledge.

Support a locally built digital archive documenting the flora, fauna, marine life, and fragile ecosystems of the Maldives for education, conservation, and future generations.

Independent local project
Transparent project scope
Every contribution expands the archive.Fieldwork, equipment, research, publishing, hosting, and education.
Field documentation across islands and habitats
WHY SUPPORT MATTERS

An ambitious project to document the living Maldives.

This initiative aims to document and showcase the trees, plants, animals, marine life, insects, birds, and ecosystems of the Maldives with accurate information and high-quality photographs.

Financial support helps upgrade equipment, acquire field tools, improve photography quality, travel to documentation locations, and continue expanding the digital archive.

More islands documentedTravel and field time create broader national coverage.
Better visual recordsReliable camera, macro, storage, and computer equipment.
Long-term public accessHosting, backups, research, writing, and technical maintenance.
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WAYS TO HELP

Choose the form of support that suits you.

Financial, corporate, technical, and knowledge contributions can all help the archive grow.

Photography, research, fieldwork and publishing
WHAT SUPPORT CAN FUND

Clear activities with practical outcomes.

Support can be directed toward a specific activity or a broader documentation programme.

Island and atoll field documentationSurveys, transport, accommodation and field time.
Camera, macro, audio and storage equipmentTools needed for high-quality biodiversity records.
Species identification and reference researchBooks, papers, databases and expert consultation.
Dhivehi and English educational contentWriting, editing, design, translation and publishing.
Website hosting, backups and developmentKeeping the archive reliable, safe and accessible.
PARTNERSHIP IDEAS

Partnerships can be shaped around your goals.

Scope, credit, reporting, deliverables, and usage can be agreed before work begins.

RESPONSIBLE SUPPORT

Transparent scope, use and acknowledgement.

For project partnerships, the purpose, estimated cost, timeline, outputs, acknowledgement, and usage terms can be agreed in writing. Updates and completed deliverables can be shared with the supporting organisation.

Community knowledge helps the archive grow
SUPPORT WITHOUT MONEY

Local knowledge is also a valuable contribution.

You can help by sharing verified Dhivehi names, island-specific names, old environmental terms, observations, reference books, historical photographs, or corrections to existing information.

Every contribution should include the source and enough context to verify it before publication.

Contribute knowledge →
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A few useful answers before we begin.

Partnerships and contributions can be flexible while protecting accuracy and independence.

Yes. A project can focus on one island, habitat, species group, educational theme, or documentary subject.

Partners may help define the project scope, but identification, references, and educational content should remain accurate and independently presented.

Yes. Individuals can contribute financially, share verified knowledge, provide references, or help the platform reach new audiences.

Yes. Deliverables, usage rights, credit, timeline, and reporting can be documented before a formal project begins.

START A CONVERSATION

Let us design a useful partnership together.

Tell us what you want to support, the audience you hope to reach, and the type of outcome you need.