DOCSLIB.ORG

Best of Male, Ari and Rasdhoo 7 Nights Maldives

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Best of Male, Ari and Rasdhoo 7 Nights Maldives BEST OF MALE, ARI AND RASDHOO 7 NIGHTS MALDIVES Male Atoll to Male Atoll Up to 23 dives including night dives Day 1 – Welcome Aboard Board the S/Y Maldives Siren and after a short boat briefing and introduction to your crew you have time to relax, settle in and get acquainted with the yacht. The following is a sample itinerary of the dive sites you are likely to dive during your holiday with us. We wish to show you the very best diving but a number of factors can determine where we visit. Weather, tides, currents and how busy a site is with other dive vessels all play a part in the Cruise Director’s decision of which route the yacht takes during any given trip. Dives in the Maldives are particularly current dependent therefore your dive team will select the best options for you each day. The safety of all on board is paramount and we always do our best in offering diving at alternate locations. The Cruise Director is happy to listen to requests from guests to visit or remain at certain sites. Providing it is possible and the schedule allows, then guest’s requests will be respected. Male Atoll The S/Y Maldives Siren will cruise through Male Atoll choosing from sites such as:- Lankan Manta Point in the Himmafushi region of the Atoll is one of the Maldives’ most consistent spots for seeing manta rays and feathertail stingrays. Banana Reef is where we see turtles, oriental sweetlips and many species of mollusc including the Maldivian sponge snail as well as schools of blue-lined snapper. Nassimo Thila Dense schools of snapper and squirrel fish crowd over this soft blue coral- covered thila. Okobe Thila. Schools of surgeon fish & neon fusiliers cover the reef attracting some hungry predators including blue fin trevally & dog tooth tuna. There are numerous over hangs and swim throughs where schools of four-lined snappers like the hang out. Manta rays are also known to put in an appearance. Mas Thila is where white tip reef sharks are a common site as well as eagle rays. Rasfari Reef. There is plenty of variation of topography with sandy inlets and ridges cutting across a wide outside reef. White-tip and black-tip reef sharks can be found resting on the sandy slopes. Rasdhoo Atoll Madivaru Kandu forms a channel with Summer Island and it is here that we make an early morning dive in search of hammerhead sharks that may be seen in the passage. This site is where we can see white tips & grey reef sharks in the blue, along with eagle rays, massive Napoleon wrasse, camouflaged stonefish, schooling jacks and large dogtooth tunas, coupled with healthy corals, clouds of anthias and red tooth trigger fish. North & South Ari Atoll The S/Y Maldives Siren will cruise southwards through Ari Atoll stopping at a variety of kandus, thilas and sheltered reefs. The order in which we make our dives will be dependent on the currents, tidal movement and travel distances. We will also spend time searching for whale sharks on the fringing reefs of South Ari Atoll and where we find them we will snorkel with them. Dive sites will be chosen from: Bathalaa Thila a small thila with healthy hard corals & overhangs attracting grey reef and white tip sharks large tuna, batfish and the occasional leaf fish can be spotted. Maaya Thila is about 80 metres in diameter and can easily be circumnavigated in one dive. There are many caves and overhangs all around the thila where white-tip reef sharks, dog- toothed tuna great barracuda and octopus can all be seen. A superb spot for day or night Kan Thila a long narrow spur, about 20m/70ft wide that extends out 500m/1700ft into a channel. Grey reef sharks and white tips are a common sight along with marble rays that can be seen cruising over the reef, if you are lucky you may also catch sight of a manta ray. Fish Head is one of the most well know sites in Ari, grey and white tip can be seen here, there are three resident turtles and also a chance to see guitar sharks. Add in the wide variety of marine life and you have one of the most interesting dive sites in the Ari Atoll Panettone offers many features of interest including reef outcrops at 27 metres where white- tips and grey reef sharks, barracuda and giant trevally gather. The reef is covered in soft coral and at certain times of the year passing manta rays can be seen. Rahdhigga Reef otherwise known as “Captain Abdullah’s Secret Spot” is where we make our sunset or night dive amidst a variety of very healthy corals including staghorn, elkhorn & table. Divers are likely to be surrounded by schools of Moorish idols, red tooth triggers and fusiliers. Hafsa Thila known for schooling grey reef sharks, it rarely disappoints divers looking for some large pelagic action! Whilst under table corals juvenile white tips can be seen resting. The reef is also home to a variety of moray eels and colourful snapper. Maalhoos Thila at an area known as ‘blue caves’, we shall explore these caves as they descend one after another down to around 27 metres. The ceilings are covered in soft corals in a mixture of colours, mostly white but also blue and violet. Rahdhigga Giri gives an easy drift along the wall of this reef which rises from deeper than 30m to just 3m from the surface. In the depths are many large sea fans where you can see grey reef sharks and the wall has many ledges and overhangs with soft coral coverings. Dhigura Arches is a perfect spot for a shallow sunset or night dive, located on the northern edge of Dhigura Lagoon where the S/y Maldives Siren will be anchored for the night. Machchafushi Wreck is covered in soft corals and attracts schools of reef fish and batfish, providing gentle relaxed dives. Giant frogfish have been found here resting on the wreckage as well as nudibranchs, pipefish, shrimps and octopus. Dega Thila: This protected Thila hosts clouds of glass fish, grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, several species of rays, scorpion fish but also flatworms and nudis. Kudarah Thila, an exhilarating dive to round off our dives in Ari Atolls with plenty of shark action. The site offers large sea fans, grey and white-tip reef sharks, rainbow runners, great barracuda, blue-fin jacks and tuna. Felidhoo (Vaavu) Atoll As with Ari Atoll, the order we dive will be dependent on currents and travel distances. We choose from:- Kuna Vashu, a channel located on the west side of Felidhoo Atoll, this combines the pelagic activity at the mouth and a drift along a thila which has nice soft coral coverings along its wall, for which the atoll is famous for. The Jetty gives divers one of the most action packed night dives you will ever experience; fat nurse sharks, black tips, stingrays, giant jacks all hunting around you. Simply wait on the sand and let the action begin in this unique dive, not to be missed! Miyaru Kandu. Miyaru is the Dhivehi name for shark. On the north corner is a cave at 33 metres which is an excellent place for spotting grey reef sharks. There are more caves deeper on the outside reef. White tip and black tip reef sharks are seen inside the channel. Alimatha Kandu offers the opportunity to see more large pelagics including eagle rays, barracuda and tuna. Devana Kandu has a channel which has been declared a protected marine area. With an ingoing current, divers can experience one of the most exhilarating drift dives in Felidhoo Atoll. On the outside reef are caves and overhangs that drop from 30 metres to the depths below. Grey reef sharks, eagle rays and pelagic are seen around the entrance. Fotteyo Reef is an excellent dive regarded by many divers as the best dive site in the Maldives. It is a photographer's paradise and a Mecca for marine biologists. In the course of this dive it is always possible to see schools of trevally, tuna, barracuda and grey reef sharks on the outside reef; white tips and sting rays on the sand beds of the channel and turtles along the channel walls. Fotteyo Kandu. We make our first dive of the day nice and early as there is an opportunity to see hammerhead sharks. Golden Wall is a south facing channel where a succession of terraces covered in blue and yellow soft corals is found on the western side. Towards the end of the dive as we ascend to 5 meters we find a magnificent coral garden where, in addition to the multitude of reef fish, we find eagle rays and hump head parrot fishes. This is the type of dive that you never want to end. South Male Atoll Kuda Giri Wreck lies upright between 20 and 35 metres and is surrounded by trevallies and fusiliers. A closer look around the mast can reveal the resident giant frogfish, whilst schools of glass fish shelter within the holds and the captain’s cabin. Spend some time at the wreckage before moving over to the giri (reef tower). As you ascend the tower we find leaf fish hiding amongst the staghorn corals before we come to the shallow coral garden and make a final safety stop. Embudhoo Kandu. Squadrons of eagle rays, large Napoleon wrasse and white tip and grey reef sharks can all be seen before we end the dive drifting along the wall, exploring the soft coral caves.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Electricity Needs Assessment
    Electricity needs Assessment Atoll (after) Island boxes details Remarks Remarks Gen sets Gen Gen set 2 Gen electricity electricity June 2004) June Oil Storage Power House Availability of cable (before) cable Availability of damage details No. of damaged Distribution box distribution boxes No. of Distribution Gen set 1 capacity Gen Gen set 1 capacity Gen set 2 capacity Gen set 3 capacity Gen set 4 capacity Gen set 5 capacity Gen Gen set 2 capacity set 2 capacity Gen set 3 capacity Gen set 4 capacity Gen set 5 capacity Gen Total no. of houses Number of Gen sets Gen of Number electric cable (after) cable electric No. of Panel Boards Number of DamagedNumber Status of the electric the of Status Panel Board damage Degree of Damage to Degree of Damage to Degree of Damaged to Population (Register'd electricity to the island the to electricity island the to electricity Period of availability of Period of availability of HA Fillladhoo 921 141 R Kandholhudhoo 3,664 538 M Naalaafushi 465 77 M Kolhufushi 1,232 168 M Madifushi 204 39 M Muli 764 134 2 56 80 0001Temporary using 32 15 Temporary Full Full N/A Cables of street 24hrs 24hrs Around 20 feet of No High duty equipment cannot be used because 2 the board after using the lights were the wall have generators are working out of 4. reparing. damaged damaged (2000 been collapsed boxes after feet of 44 reparing. cables,1000 feet of 29 cables) Dh Gemendhoo 500 82 Dh Rinbudhoo 710 116 Th Vilufushi 1,882 227 Th Madifushi 1,017 177 L Mundoo 769 98 L Dhabidhoo 856 130 L Kalhaidhoo 680 94 Sh Maroshi 834 166 Sh Komandoo 1,611 306 N Maafaru 991 150 Lh NAIFARU 4,430 730 0 000007N/A 60 - N/A Full Full No No 24hrs 24hrs No No K Guraidhoo 1,450 262 K Huraa 708 156 AA Mathiveri 73 2 48KW 48KW 0002 48KW 48KW 00013 breaker, 2 ploes 27 2 some of the Full Full W/C 1797 Feet 24hrs 18hrs Colappes of the No Power house, building intact, only 80KW generator set of 63A was Distribution south east wall of working.
    [Show full text]
  • Population and Housing Census 2014
    MALDIVES POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2014 National Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Treasury Male’, Maldives 4 Population & Households: CENSUS 2014 © National Bureau of Statistics, 2015 Maldives - Population and Housing Census 2014 All rights of this work are reserved. No part may be printed or published without prior written permission from the publisher. Short excerpts from the publication may be reproduced for the purpose of research or review provided due acknowledgment is made. Published by: National Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Treasury Male’ 20379 Republic of Maldives Tel: 334 9 200 / 33 9 473 / 334 9 474 Fax: 332 7 351 e-mail: [email protected] www.statisticsmaldives.gov.mv Cover and Layout design by: Aminath Mushfiqa Ibrahim Cover Photo Credits: UNFPA MALDIVES Printed by: National Bureau of Statistics Male’, Republic of Maldives National Bureau of Statistics 5 FOREWORD The Population and Housing Census of Maldives is the largest national statistical exercise and provide the most comprehensive source of information on population and households. Maldives has been conducting censuses since 1911 with the first modern census conducted in 1977. Censuses were conducted every five years since between 1985 and 2000. The 2005 census was delayed to 2006 due to tsunami of 2004, leaving a gap of 8 years between the last two censuses. The 2014 marks the 29th census conducted in the Maldives. Census provides a benchmark data for all demographic, economic and social statistics in the country to the smallest geographic level. Such information is vital for planning and evidence based decision-making. Census also provides a rich source of data for monitoring national and international development goals and initiatives.
    [Show full text]
  • Updated Environment and Social Management Plan
    UPDATED ENVIRONMENT January 2020 AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAND WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTRE (IWRMC) IN TH. KIBIDHOO PROPOSED BY: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PREPARED BY: HAMDHOON MOHAMED (EIA P03/2017) Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 6 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Consultants Declaration ................................................................................................................................ 9 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 10 ާާސާލުޙާާާދާސ .................................................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Aims and Objectives of the project ............................................................................................. 14 1.2 Current situation in solid waste management and project rationale ......................................... 14 1.3 Project Proponent ......................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Regional Waste Management Facility at Thilafushi – Greater Male Waste to Energy Project
    Greater Male Waste to Energy Project (RRP MLD 51077-003) Land Acquisition and Resettlement Due Diligence Report ____________________________________________________________________________ Document Stage: Draft Project Number: P51077-003 February 2020 MLD: Regional Waste Management Facility at Thilafushi – Greater Male Waste to Energy Project Prepared by the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Government of Maldives for the Asian Development Bank. This Due Diligence Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Greater Male Waste to Energy Project (RRP MLD 51077-003) CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 4 February 2020) Currency unit – Rufiyaa (Rf) Rf1.00 = $0.06 $1.00 = Rf15.46 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank DDR Due Diligence report DBO Design Based Operation RWMF Regional Waste Management Facility SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SWM Solid Waste Management tpd Tonnes per Day WTE Waste To Energy NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars CONTENTS PAGE I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 A. Project Background 1 B. Project Description 1 C. Scope of this Report 2 II. SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 3 III. FIELD WORK AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION .............................................................. 8 A. Outline of field work 8 B. Public Consultation 8 IV. LAND AVAILABILITY AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACTS ............................................... 8 V.
    [Show full text]
  • Base Information Malé, Hulhumalé, Maldives
    Base information Malé, Hulhumalé, Maldives We make your most important time of the year to your most beautiful experience. 1 yachts yachts supermarket supermarket Useful information airport Transfer After arrival by plane we pick you up and bring you to the yacht. Please let us know your arrival time. The costs for the transfer are already covered with the comfort package. Address BLUE HORIZON Pte Ltd M.Bolissafaru, 2nd Floor, Orchid Magu, Malé, Maldives GPS: 4.177213, 73.506887 Supermarket Our office can be found in the north of Malé (see map). The yachts are about Near the yachts is a large supermarket 20 minutes away, at Hulhumalé. (Redwave City Square). The two islands are connected by a GPS: 4.211042, 73.542010 bridge and can be reached by taxi or shuttle. Opening hours: daily 09:00 – 18:00 h Contact persons: 20:00 – 22:00 h Base manager: The supermarket can be reached by Mr. Ahmed Zubair Adam taxi, which we gladly organize for 00960 77 88 425 you. The taxi costs about € 5. Office: Mr. Ameer Abbas (00960 794 11 69) Mrs. Lorna (00960 795 11 62) Errors and mistakes reserved. 2 What to do in case of damage? Please contact the base immediately! Exchange insurance policy data (for liability damage) Take pictures of the damage Create a sketch with description of how the accident happened and let Damages can happen even to very experi- it sign from all involved persons enced skippers. Please let us know straight away when damage occurs, so we can Create a record with the port organise everything and so you don’t lose captain valuable holiday time.
    [Show full text]
  • Nassimo Thila and Banana Reef, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
    Socioeconomic Monitoring for Coastal Managers of South Asia: Field Trials and Baseline Surveys Nassimo Thila and Banana Reef, North Male’ Atoll, Maldives Project completion Report: NA10NOS4630055 Prepared By Marie Saleem March 2012 This volume contains the results of the Socioeconomic Assessment and monitoring project supported by IUCN/ NOAA Prepared by: 1. Seamarc Pvt. Ltd, M. Honey Dew, Izzudheen Magu, Male’, Maldives 2. Divers Association of Maldives, M. Anthias, Male’, Maldives Citation: Saleem, M. (2012). Socioeconomic Monitoring and Assessment for Coral Reef Management at Nassimo Thila and Banana Reef, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives Acknowledgements: We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following individuals and organisations for their ongoing support and inputs: 1. Ms. Christy Loper, Scott Frew and Eileen Alicea, NOAA, USA 2. Mary Beth West and Ang Sherpa, IUCN, USA 3. Maeve Nightingale, IUCN, Asia 4. Dr. Mohamed Shiham Adam, MRC, Maldives 5. Huraa Island Council 6. Himmafushi Island Council 7. Vineeta Hoon, CARESS, India We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to the dynamic Socmon Maldives Team and all those who participated in the surveys. Cover illustration: Kamille Le Berre 2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................5 Aims and Objectives ...........................................................................9 Study Area ........................................................................................10 Methodology .....................................................................................12
    [Show full text]
  • Common Plants of the Maldives Common Plants Common Plants of the Maldives Is a Starting Point for People Interested in Learning About Trees and Shrubs of the Maldives
    series 1 series 1 Common plants of the Maldives Common plants Common Plants of the Maldives is a starting point for people interested in learning about trees and shrubs of the Maldives. It contains of the Maldives descriptions and photographs to help identify local plants as well as information on traditional uses in the Maldives and throughout the world. Whether you’re relaxing in your deck-chair or exploring the island vegetation, you will come to learn that all plants, within every ecosystem are not only beautiful but important for our survival as they provide food, medicine, soil stability, fresh air and water. books in this series are: Common Plants of the Maldives, Common Birds of the Maldives and Life on the Beach, Maldives. series 1 series 1 series 1 Common plants Common birds life on the beach of the Maldives of the Maldives Maldives LIVE&LEARN Environmental Education www.livelearn.org Common plants of the Maldives LIVE&LEARN Environmental Education Haa Alifu Atoll Haa Dhaalu INDIAN OCEAN The Maldives Atoll m There are Shaviyani Atoll approximately 1190 islands in the Maldives with some Noonu Atoll form of vegetation on Raa Atoll them. Lhaviyani Atoll m Approximately 200 are inhabited Baa Atoll islands and 990 are uninhabited. m There are 26 distinct Kaafu Atoll (Malé Atoll) geographical atolls. Alifu Alifu Atoll These are divided MALÉ into 20 administrative regions, with the Alifu Dhaalu Atoll capital Male’ making up a separate Vaavu Atoll administrative unit. Faafu Atoll m The Maldives is 860km long and Meemu Atoll 130km wide. Dhaalu Atoll m More than 99% of the country is water (115,000km2) with Thaa Atoll less than 0.3% land (300km2).
    [Show full text]
  • 37327 Public Disclosure Authorized
    37327 Public Disclosure Authorized REPUBLIC OF THE MALDIVES Public Disclosure Authorized TSUNAMI IMPACT AND RECOVERY Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORLD BANK - ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - UN SYSTEM ki QU0 --- i 1 I I i i i i I I I I I i Maldives Tsunami: Impact and Recovery. Joint Needs Assessment by World Bank-ADB-UN System Page 2 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank DRMS Disaster Risk Management Strategy GDP Gross Domestic Product GoM The Government of Maldives IDP Internally displaced people IFC The International Finance Corporation IFRC International Federation of Red Cross IMF The International Monetary Fund JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation MEC Ministry of Environment and Construction MFAMR Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture, and Marine Resources MOH Ministry of Health NDMC National Disaster Management Center NGO Non-Governmental Organization PCB Polychlorinated biphenyls Rf. Maldivian Rufiyaa SME Small and Medium Enterprises STELCO State Electricity Company Limited TRRF Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction Fund UN United Nations UNFPA The United Nations Population Fund UNICEF The United Nations Children's Fund WFP World Food Program ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared by a Joint Assessment Team from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations, and the World Bank. The report would not have been possible without the extensive contributions made by the Government and people of the Maldives. Many of the Government counterparts have been working round the clock since the tsunami struck and yet they were able and willing to provide their time to the Assessment team while also carrying out their regular work. It is difficult to name each and every person who contributed.
    [Show full text]
  • Itinerary 10 Days / 9 Nights Ari (Alif) Atoll and Felidhe (Vaavu) Atoll
    Itinerary 10 days / 9 nights Ari (Alif) Atoll and Felidhe (Vaavu) Atoll Day 1: Hulhumale Lagoon – Banana Reef – Kohdhipparu – 3h30 (14.2NM) Embarkation in the lagoon of Hulhumale' at 2pm, after a 20 min transfer by boat from the international airport of Male'. After 30 min. sailing, arrival at Banana Reef (North Male' Atoll) a superb snorkeling site where you will certainly see manta rays. Set sail towards the Ari Atoll and anchorage in the lagoon named Kohdhipparu (3 hours) where you will spend the night. Day 2: Rasdhoo – 4h00 (21.3NM) After 4hours of sailing you will arrive at Rasdhoo a local island where you can enjoy the local life style while having tea, coffee or cold drinks at the local coffee shops located in front of the port. After snorkeling in the lagoon and exploring the area you will spend the night in the lagoon of Rasdhoo. Day 3: Genburugau – Dhigga – Fesdhoo – 5h00 (21NM) Sail for 2h30mins and arrive to a beautiful snorkeling site named Genburugau. After 1h45mins sailing lunch at Dhigga, a reef with an abundance of marine life and corals. Sail for 45mins and the night will be spend in the Lagoon of Fesdhoo. Day 4: Moofushi – Enboodhoo – Rahddhiggaa – 3h30 (16.5NM) Sail for 2 hours to arrive at the lagoon of Moofushi. After 45mins sailing arrive at the uninhabited island Enboodhoo where you can explore the island’s natural beauty by taking a tour around the island, snorkel or relax on the beach. Sail for 45mins to the picnic island Rahddhiggaa where you can enjoy the beach or snorkel with colourful fishes and abundance of marine life in the surrounding lagoon.
    [Show full text]
  • Protected Areas Distribution
    73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E 73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E 73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E Northern Maldives Central Maldives Rasfari beyru Huraa Mangrove Area Southern Maldives Laamu Atoll Rasdhoo Madivaru Girifushi Thila Banana Reef Nassimo Thila 7°0'0"N 7°0'0"N Kuda Haa Lions Head Hans Hass Place; HP Reef Haa Alifu Atoll Mayaa Thila &% Kari beyru Thila Baarah Kulhi Emboodhoo Alifu Alifu Atoll Kanduolhi Orimas Thila 4°0'0"N Kaafu Atoll 4°0'0"N Haa Dhaalu Atoll Fish Head Guraidhoo &% Kanduolhi &% Keylakunu Neykurendhoo Mangrove Hurasdhoo Alifu Dhaalu Atoll 1°0'0"N 1°0'0"N Kudarah Thila Hithaadhoo Rangali Kandu Dhevana Kandu Shaviyani Atoll &% Farukolhu South Ari Atoll MPA Vaavu Atoll Filitheyo Kandu Gaafu Alifu Atoll Vattaru Kandu 6°0'0"N 6°0'0"N Faafu Atoll Noonu Atoll Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Fushee Kandu Meemu Atoll 3°0'0"N Hakuraa Thila 3°0'0"N Kuredu Express Dhigulaabadhoo Raa Atoll &% Dhaalu Atoll &% Fushivaru Thila 0°0'0" 0°0'0" &% Bathala Region Anemone City &% Lhaviyani Atoll Mendhoo Region Angafaru Thoondi Area Dhandimagu Kilhi &% Maahuruvalhi &% &% &% &% Hanifaru Bandaara Kilhi Thaa Atoll Gnaviyani Atoll Baa Atoll Dhigali Haa &% 5°0'0"N Olhugiri 5°0'0"N Kan'di hera The Wreck of Corbin&% &% Hithadhoo Protected Area Goidhoo Koaru &% Seenu Atoll Mathifaru Huraa British Loyalty 2°0'0"N 2°0'0"N Laamu Atoll Makunudhoo channel &% Kaafu Atoll ¶ Rasfari beyru&% Huraa Mangrove Area 1°0'0"S 1°0'0"S &% Rasdhoo Madivaru &% Girifushi Thila &% Protected Areas &% Nassimo Thila &% Legend Kuda Haa &%Male' CityBanana Reef Kari beyru Thila &% &% Distribution Map Mayaa Thila Lions Head Hans Hass Place Protected Areas 2019 (Total 50 sites) 0 25 50 100 Km &% &% &% Sources: EPA 2019 Alifu Alifu Atoll Emboodhoo Islands Kanduolhi Map version Date: 30/06/2019 &% Orimas Thila Projection: Transverse Mercator (UTM Zone 43 N); 4°0'0"N &% 4°0'0"N Reefs Prepared by: Ministry of Environment, Maldives Fish Head &%Guraidhoo Kanduolhi Horizontal Datum: WGS84; 73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E 73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E 73°0'0"E 74°0'0"E.
    [Show full text]
  • Greater Male Waste-To-Energy Project
    wr Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors Project Number: 51077-003 July 2020 Proposed Loan, Grant, Technical Assistance Grant, and Administration of Loan and Grant Republic of Maldives: Greater Malé Waste-to-Energy Project Distribution of this document is restricted until it has been approved by the Board of Directors. Following such approval, ADB will disclose the document to the public in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information Policy. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 7 July 2020) Currency unit – Rufiyaa (Rf) Rf1.00 = $0.06 $1.00 = Rf15.40 ABBREVIATIONS 3R – reduce-reuse-recycle ADB – Asian Development Bank AIIB – Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank COVID-19 – coronavirus disease DBO – design–build–operate EIA – environmental impact assessment EIRR – economic internal rate of return EMP – environmental management plan EPA – Environmental Protection Agency FMA – financial management assessment ha – hectare JFJCM Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism MOE – Ministry of Environment MOF – Ministry of Finance MW – megawatt O&M – operation and maintenance PAM – project administration manual PMU – project management unit SWM – solid waste management TA – technical assistance tpd – tons per day TRTA – transaction technical assistance WTE – waste-to-energy NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. Vice-President Shixin Chen, Operations 1 Director General Kenichi Yokoyama, South Asia Department (SARD) Director Norio Saito, Urban Development and Water Division (SAUW), SARD Team leader Luca Di
    [Show full text]
  • Effects of Climate Change on Children in the Maldives Justyna Orłowska
    Effects of Climate Change on Children in the Maldives Justyna Orłowska CONTENTS: I List of Photos II List of Tables III List of Diagrams 1. Introduction 1.1. Climate change in the context of Maldives’ vulnerability 1.2. Children in Maldives 1.3. Scope of potential effects of climate change to children 1.4. Similar case studies 2. Research Methods 2.1. Aim of the study and research questions 2.2. Research settings 2.3. Sampling and organization 2.4. Research tools 2.5. Challenges and limitations 3. Results of the study 3.1. Awareness of climate change of parents and children 3.2. Effects of climate change to children in Maldives 3.2.1. Health-related effects of climate change 3.2.2. Social and psychological effects of climate change 3.3. Awareness and evaluation of the existing projects 4. Recommendations and conclusions 4.1. Conclusions of the study 4.2. Recommendation for actions 4.3. Recommendation for further studies 5. Bibliography I List of Photos Photo 1: Waste burning producing toxic fumes; Credit: Justyna Orłowska Photo 2: Boy helping his friend to load water buckets; Credit: Aminath Shooza Photo 3: Flooded roads; Credit: Aminath Shooza Photo 4: Harbour project in S. Hithadhoo; Credit: Aminath Shooza Photo 5: Coffee shop named after the 2004 tsunami in H.Dh. Hanimaadhoo; Credit: Aminath Shooza II List of Tables Table 1. Summary of the collected interviews III List of Diagrams Diagram 1: Direct and indirect impacts of climate change on children Diagram 2. Map of the field work Diagram 3: Climate change effects as seen by children and parents Diagram 4: Warning system in Maldives 1.
    [Show full text]