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HIGH ENERGY DEEP IMMERSION Explore Group Adventures in the Maldives > DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT Beyond the Beaches The Maldives isn’t just for honeymooners. Or couples. Or beach-lovers. Or divers. Venture beyond the pearly whites and Tiffany blues of the world’s most aquatic nation and you’ll discover an archipelago that’s alive with culture and conservation, innovation and ingenuity. In a country of 1,192 low-lying islands strung across 90,000 square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, Four Seasons offers four distinctive properties that venture beyond the beaches to bring you more of the Maldives. Discover the Collection > DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT The Maldives Collection Discover the quintessential Maldivian quartet with Four Seasons Resort Four Seasons. Embark on a journey of wild UNESCO Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa > Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru > discovery at Landaa Giraavaru; encounter a welcoming garden village at Kuda Huraa; explore undiscovered worlds Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah, Baa Atoll > above and below onboard Four Seasons Explorer; and play Four Seasons Explorer > with your own limitless potential at Voavah Private Island. DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA Feel the Magic Kuda Huraa isn’t a place, it’s a feeling: of warmth, comfort and naturalness. Charming and intimate, this enchanting garden island embraces guests with an almost familial devotion. A shared haven for water-lovers – from tiny turtles to surfing’s biggest names – Kuda Huraa is the ear-to-ear smile of catching your first wave, the spray-in-your-face joy of sailing alongside spinner dolphins, and the toes-in-the-sand rhythm of learning to beat a bodu beru drum. Deep dive into Healing Waters wellness at The Island Spa, then retreat to some of the country’s most impressive overwater villas as you explore Kuda Huraa’s devotion to the ocean. KUDA HURAA CONNECT TO MALE FROM SINGAPORE, HONG KONG OR DUBAI STRAIGHT INTO THE ARMS OF FOUR SEASONS. KUDA HURAA IS AN EASY BREEZY 25-MINUTE SPEEDBOAT RIDE FROM THE AIRPORT. Discover Kuda Huraa > < Return to the Collection DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT LANDAA GIRAAVARU The Extraordinary Every Day Landaa Giraavaru’s too-blue-to-be-true lagoon links land and sea, conservation and culture, tradition and innovation in a privileged location in the Maldives’ only UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. From the world’s first 3-person DeepFlight submarine to once-in-a-lifetime snorkelling encounters with manta rays and whale sharks; sailing into the sunset for a group dinner stranded on your own sandbank to transplanting your own coral reef; learning the dying art of Maldivian laquerware to discovering the ancient wisdom of ayurveda, life at Landaa Giraavaru is all about experiencing the extraordinary every day. ARRIVE AT MALE AIRPORT VIA SINGAPORE, HONG KONG OR DUBAI. THEN LANDAA IS A SEAMLESS 35-MINUTE SEAPLANE RIDE AWAY, COMPLETE WITH JAW-DROPPING BIRD’S-EYE VIEWS. Discover Landaa Giraavaru > < Return to the Collection GIRAAVARU LANDAA DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT Voavah Private Island From exclusive events to a corporate retreat to rival them all, nothing says incentive like the world’s only private island in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. With seven bedrooms, a private yacht, your own spa and water-sports centre, the entire run of the island plus access to world-class chefs and entertainers, let your party-planning imagination run free. VOAVAH < Return to the Collection PRIVATE ISLAND Explorer Cruise the Maldives on 3-, 4- or 7-night odysseys or book a private charter for up to 22 guests. With ten State Rooms and one Explorer Suite, wake to a new view each day as you traverse the country’s best dive, snorkel and fishing spots via chance mid-ocean encounters with whale sharks, local island visits, and castaway spa days. < Return to the Collection EXPLORER DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA PLAY KUDA HURAA Water Activities Conservation Wellness KUDA PLHURAA AY 5-Night Itinerary LANDAA GIRAAVARU SHARED Explore a world of adventure and intrigue above and below the waves. Strengthen your core with a floating SUP yoga class, snorkel with sharks or cruise into the sunset on our flotilla of luxury yachts. Experience local culture in Maldivian villages, then fish for your supper off a traditional dhoni. Don’t miss the chance to dive coral-filled caves and meet the tiny residents of our turtle pools too. Discover all that you can do > DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA Find Your Perfect Wave Learn to surf in the lagoon with our Tropicsurf Water Activities coaches; master the breaks that host world Conservation legends during our annual Surfing Champions Trophy; or embark on a thrilling Seaplane Wellness Surfari into the Maldivian wilderness. After a day on your board, continue the relaxed vibe 5-Night Itinerary with a bonfire and barbecue on the beach. Snorkel with Sharks LANDAA GIRAAVARU Sail across the waves to a nearby island for a thrilling group snorkelling experience with awe-inspiring blacktip and whitetip reef SHARED sharks. Accompanied by our marine biologists, discover the secrets of some of the ocean’s most threatened and misunderstood creatures. DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA Sea Turtle Rearing Help our marine biologists care for weak Water Activities hatchlings in our turtle pools – part of our Conservation pioneering Maldivian Sea Turtle Conservation Program (MSTCP), a government-endorsed Wellness initiative that works to protect, monitor and rehabilitate the turtles of the Maldives. 5-Night Itinerary LANDAA GIRAAVARU SHARED DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA The Island Spa Sail across the sparkling lagoon to Water Activities The Island Spa – an entire island dedicated Conservation to the ocean’s healing benefits. Gather your group for a yoga class or retreat to a private Wellness overwater pavilion for three “depths” of experience (deep, deeper, deepest), from 5-Night Itinerary waterbed therapies to Surfer Massages. LANDAA GIRAAVARU SHARED SUP Yoga Combine relaxation and fun in a group Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga class afloat in the lagoon. Much like life, it’s all about honing your core strength and not making too many waves! No yoga or SUP experience necessary: just bring your sense of adventure. DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT DAY 1: ARRIVAL DAY 2: ISLAND CHARM DAY 3: CASTAWAY Welcome to Maldives: We’ll meet you in the Morning Delights: Breakfast at leisure, Arrivals Hall and escort you to the jetty for then free your stresses with a waterbed KUDA HURAA the 25-min. speedboat ride to Kuda Huraa. massage at The Island Spa or a Jetblade adventure above the lagoon. Water Activities Conservation Wellness 5-Night Itinerary Morning Delights: Breakfast at Café Huraa followed by a Tropicsurf clinic. LANDAA GIRAAVARU SHARED Settling In: Enjoy a leisurely poolside lunch Afternoon Adventure: Sail into the wilderness at Café Huraa, then snorkel our Coral Trail, for a Crusoe-style picnic and beach games, visit The Island Spa, or try a windsurf or kayak. then return for meditative sunset yoga. Afternoon Adventure: Savour a light Italian lunch at Reef Club, then take a jet ski in search of dolphins or sail a catamaran in the lagoon. HURAA KUDA Evening Entertainment: Pool Island Cocktail 5-Night Reception followed by Indian homestyle Ghar Evening Entertainment: Head to Ka Khana dinner at award-winning Baraabaru. ITINERARY Evening Entertainment: Welcome Reception Sunset Lounge for Didi’s unmissable & Maldivian BBQ on Secret Beach. cocktails before a dine-around at Itinerary continued > four mouthwatering restaurants. DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT DAY 4: TRADITION & TURTLES DAY 5: KUDA MAGIC DAY 6: OCEAN EMBRACE Morning Delights: Breakfast at leisure before an Indian cooking class (to make lunch) KUDA HURAA at Baraabaru. Water Activities Conservation Wellness 5-Night Itinerary Morning Delights: Make the most of your last day LANDAA Morning Delights: Breakfast at leisure with sunrise SUP yoga or an after-breakfast surf GIRAAVARU before an insightful tour of a local village. session in the lagoon. SHARED Afternoon Adventure: Transplant your own coral reef, visit our turtle pools, or head out to sea for a thrilling group snorkel with reef sharks. Evening Entertainment: Sail into the sunset with spinner dolphins for a farewell sandbank dinner in the middle of the ocean. Afternoon Adventure: Hop aboard one of our luxury yachts for a memorable cruise – from onboard lunch to impromptu stops to snorkel with turtles. HURAA KUDA Afternoon Adventure: Enjoy a classic Italian lunch 5-Night Evening Entertainment: Dine at Reef Club, by the Serenity Pool or a soothing Deep Sea Massage Kandu Grill or Café Huraa – or let us arrange before departure. ITINERARY a unique event on your own island, Vabu Huraa, in Kuda Huraa’s lagoon. DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT LANDAA GIRAAVARU PLAY KUDA HURAA Venture beyond the expected to daily bucket-list experiences in LANDAA Landaa’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve GIRAAVARU wonderland. “Fly” underwater in Water Activities the world’s first 3-person DeepFlight Conservation submarine. Discover the island’s healing heart at the multi-award- Wellness winning Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat. 5-Night Itinerary Snorkel with manta rays and whale sharks. Savour sandbank-stranded SHARED dinners under the stars. And join pioneering conservation projects in the Marine Discovery Centre: one of the country’s leading centres of research and education. Discover all that you can do > LANDAA GIRAAVARU PL AY DESTINATION THE COLLECTION PLAY EAT STAY RELAX CONNECT KUDA HURAA DeepFlight Submarine Adventure Glide over reefs, fly through shoals of LANDAA rainbow fish, and cruise alongside dolphins GIRAAVARU in the world’s first 3-person DeepFlight Super Falcon 3S submarine: environmentally Water Activities friendly and battery operated with 360-degree viewing domes for incredible underwater Conservation UNESCO sightseeing.
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  • Sea Turtle Consumption in the Maldives

    Sea Turtle Consumption in the Maldives

    Sea Turtle Consumption in The Maldives Baa Atoll Survey 2020 Background Sea turtle trade, meat and egg consumption commonly occur in nations that have access to nesting beaches or endemic sea turtle populations in their waters. Historically the consumption of meat and eggs would have been a necessary component of a local population’s diet. In most areas in the world this has reduced in necessity with the increased availability of other resources acquired through trade and keeping livestock. With six of the seven species of sea turtles now listed as threatened, endangered or critically endangered many nations around the world have banned the consumption and trade sea turtles in an endeavour to conserve the species. Turtle trade and consumption has been banned in the Maldives since 2016 under the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act (Number 4/93) Section (A), though, efforts to legally protect sea turtles began earlier in 1995 with a presidential decree banning catching and killing of any species of sea turtle in Maldives. Despite this noble effort to prevent sea turtle poaching, anecdotal and shared reports have continued to reach the police and environment protection Agency of the Maldives as a regularly occurring practice. Baa Atoll Baa atoll has been registered as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve since June 2011. The atoll is frequently visited by tourists with a large number of resorts as well as local island guesthouses (16 and 13 respectfully). There are 13 inhabited islands in Baa, with a total population of just over fourteen and a half thousand people. Our team set about to collect surveys from each island.