Maldives protects popular dive sites in Male’ atoll

9 months ago

The Maldivian government has designated two large underwater pinnacles in the Kaafu Atoll - the Bodu Hithi Thila and the Okobe Thila – as marine protected areas. The two popular dive sites were protected under the Environmental Preservation and Protection Act. Upon being designated as protected areas, the following activities are banned at the site: Research or mining for oil, gas or any