AA. Rasdhoo Madivaru Area

Alifu Alifu (AA)

WDPA ID

555697560

Total Area

266.08 ha


Status
Designated
Contact Number

Not listed.

Northern Ari Atoll’s Rasdhoo atoll possesses both naturally and environmentally intriguing features. It is rich with numerous types of creatures whose habitats are interconnected with human’s behaviour. In 2016, Rasdhoo Atoll’s reef area was also designated as one of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s “Ecological and biological significant areas”. Rasdhoo Atoll is formed in such a way that it is separate and unique from the other main atolls of the Maldives. In this regard, most significantly, it’s Madivaru Sea is recorded to have the most Hammerhead sharks (kaaligan’du miyaru) throughout the year out of any dive spots in the entire Maldives in which this type of sharks are found. Moreover, it is also home to rays (en’madi), Napoleon Wrasse (maahulhun’bu lan’daa) and different types of turtles as well.

Attributes

Protected Area Category
  • Category 1: Internationally recognised areas
  • Category 6 – Habitat/Species Management Area
Date of Protection:
07 October 2018

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