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Protected Dive Sites

15 important marine dive sites were established as marine protected areas in 1996, registered in the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water and managed by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation. In 1999 additional 10 dive sites were declared as protected areas established in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Anchoring, and fishing except for traditional bait-fishing and destructive activities are strictly prohibited in these sites.

Atoll	Dive Site	Local Name	GPS Location
Male’ Atoll	Makunudhoo Channel	Makunudhoo kandu Olhi	N 04 33’	E73 22’
Male’ Atoll	Rasfari island and the outside reef	Rasfaree aai vashaigenvaa faru	N 04 24’	E73 20’
Male’ Atoll	H.P Reef	Thanburudhoo Thila	N 04 19’	E73 34.5’
Male’ Atoll	Banana Reef	Gaathu Giri nuvatha Adhdhashu Giri	N04 14.5’	E73 32’
Male’ Atoll	Giravaru Kuda Haa	Giravaru Kuda Haa	N04 13’	E73 24.5’
Male’ Atoll	Lions Head	Dhekunu Thila Falhuge Miyaruvani	N04 11’	E73 25.5’
Male’ Atoll	Hans Hass Place; Kikki Reef; Dragons Mouth	Gulhi falhuge medhugai onna kollavaani	N04 10.5’	E73 28’
Male’ Atoll	Emboodhoo Channel	Emboodhoo Kandu Olhi	N04 05’	E73 32’
Male’ Atoll	Guraidhoo Channel	Guraidhoo Kandu Olhi	N03 54’	E73 28’
Ari Atoll	Maayaa Thila	Maaya Thila	N04 05’	E72 51.5’
Ari Atoll	Orimas Thila	Magau Thila	N03 59’	E72 57’
Ari Atoll	Fish Head	Mushimasmigili Thila	N03 57.5’	E72 55’
Ari Atoll	Pink Shark Thila	Kuda Rah Thila	N03 34’	E72 55’
Vaavu Atoll	Miyaru Kandu	Dhevana Kandu	N03 35’	E73 30’
Lhaviyani Atoll	Fushifaru Kandu	Fushifaru Kandu	N05 29’	E73 31’
Baa	Dhigali Haa or Horubadhoo Thila	Dhigali Haa	N05’08.842	E73’02.430
Dhaalu	Fushi Kandu	Fushi Kandu	N03 00’	E72 55.9’
Faafu	Filitheyo Kandu	Filitheyo Kandu	N03 2.30	E73 13.0
Lhaviyani	Kuredhu Express	Kuredhu Kanduolhi/Kuru Kanduolhi	N05’ 33.5	E73’ 29.0
Meemu	Hakura Thila	Lhazikuraadi	N02 56’	E073 32’
North Ari	Kari Beyru Thila	Kari Beyru Thila	N04’ 05.6	E73’ 57.2
North Male’	Nasimo Thila/ Paradise Rock Blue Caves / Virgin Reef Blue Shadow	Lankan Thila / Kalhi Bodu Thila	N04’ 17.133	E73’
Raa	Anemone City	Vilingili Thila	N05’ 32.0	E72’ 58.4
South Ari	Madivaru	Faruhuravalhi Beyru	N03,35.5	E72,43.5
Vaavu	Vattaru Kandu	Vattaru Kandu	N03 13.5	E73 25.5