Maldives wins the prestigious position of the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the annual World Travel Awards Grand Final awards ceremony held at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco on 12th December 2015. Maldives won against 11 other nominees in the category which included world class beach destinations such as Boracay, Cancun, Miami, Thailand and Turks [...]
The pole and line method used to catch tuna by fishermen in the Maldives is both environmentally and socially sustainable, enabling these island communities to live well within the limits of nature Story by http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/gallery/sustainable-tuna-fishing-maldives-pictures
We agree with Protect the Maldives project! :) "Protect the Maldives is a non-profit organization with the goal to provide more information to tourists visiting the Maldives. We want to make tourism more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable with the help of the tourists" - PTM More info: http://www.protectthemaldives.de/PTM_English/Welcome.html
Not all Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Maldives are under the sea. In Huraa island there is one important mangrove lake reserve. “Huraa Mangrove Nature Reserve (HMNR) has been designated a Protected Area, in recognition of the fact that it is an important natural mangrove habitat which contains species of particular conservation significance to the [...]
I checked out at 7AM because I have to catch a ferry at 8AM going back to Malé. No, I am not going home yet. I’ve yet to do some adventure in another island that is a four hour ride from Malé. Musthafa meet us at 7:15 in the restaurant. They served us coffee. Oh [...]
