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A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Mangroves

reclaimed mangrove swamp

Mangrove into a runway, birds into flights, it’s over!

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 12th April 2018. The following is a loose translation: It is a massive mangrove swamp. Surrounded by green luscious vegetation. The pleasant atmosphere of the singing birds and the beautiful marine life. However, that was a scene of a few months ago, in the most […]

Save Kulhudhuffushi  : The “Heart of the North”

Save Kulhudhuffushi : The “Heart of the North”

3 min read

Kulhudhuffushi is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi is known as the “Heart of the North”. The island is famous for its mangroves (kulhi), after which the island itself is named. It is 7th largest mangrove in the Maldives. It is home to […]