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Environmental Integrity Report
Consolidated geospatial and environmental overview for the Maldives.
Protected areas & reefs
Open full Map Explorer →Layers: EPA protected areas (green), reefs (turquoise). © EPA / MBS StatsMap, © OpenStreetMap.
Protected areas by atoll
Counts from the EPA layer (93 sites)
| Atoll | Protected sites |
|---|---|
| K | 15 |
| B | 14 |
| V | 10 |
| Lh | 7 |
| S | 7 |
| L | 6 |
| AA | 5 |
| Gn | 4 |
| ADh | 4 |
| HDh | 4 |
| HA | 4 |
| N | 4 |
| Sh | 3 |
| GA | 1 |
| GDh | 1 |
| Dh | 1 |
| R | 1 |
| M | 1 |
| F | 1 |
Largest protected areas
| Name | Atoll | Type | Category | Area (ha) | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vattaru | V | MPA | Not Assigned | 9719 | 1999-10-21 |
| ADh. South Ari Marine Park (SAMPA) | ADh | MPA | Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area, Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use | 5143 | 2009-06-05 |
| HA. Bileydhoo Thila | HA | Island/MPA | Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area | 4338 | 2019-06-17 |
| V. Fussarufaru Region | V | Sandbank/MPA | Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use | 3690 | 2023-11-01 |
| K. Rasfari Region | K | Island/MPA | Not Assigned | 2424 | 1995-09-27 |
| Dh. Fushi Kandu | Dh | MPA | Not Assigned | 2358 | 1999-10-21 |
| B. Maahuruvalhi Reef Region | B | MPA | Not Assigned | 1851 | 2011-06-05 |
| Lh. Maagandu Thila (Anemone Thila) | Lh | MPA | Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area | 1556 | 2020-10-08 |
| V. Miyaru Kandu Region | V | MPA | Not Assigned | 1383 | 1995-09-27 |
| HDh. Innafushi | HDh | Island/MPA | Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use | 1362 | 2019-06-17 |
| AA. Karibeyru Region | AA | MPA | Not Assigned | 1317 | 1999-10-21 |
| AA. Orimas Thila Region | AA | MPA | Not Assigned | 1307 | 1995-09-27 |
V. Vattaru
V · MPA · 9719 ha · declared 1999-10-21
ADh. South Ari Marine Park (SAMPA)
ADh · MPA · 5143 ha · declared 2009-06-05
HA. Bileydhoo Thila
HA · Island/MPA · 4338 ha · declared 2019-06-17
V. Fussarufaru Region
V · Sandbank/MPA · 3690 ha · declared 2023-11-01
K. Rasfari Region
K · Island/MPA · 2424 ha · declared 1995-09-27
Dh. Fushi Kandu
Dh · MPA · 2358 ha · declared 1999-10-21
B. Maahuruvalhi Reef Region
B · MPA · 1851 ha · declared 2011-06-05
Lh. Maagandu Thila (Anemone Thila)
Lh · MPA · 1556 ha · declared 2020-10-08
Planned datasets
Coral Health Index
planned — not yet availableReef health survey values will come from a future EPA / Marine Research Institute dataset. No values are shown because none have been ingested — this registry never invents data.
Source registry →Marine Protected Area progress
planned — not yet availableMPA coverage against national targets requires the official EPA protected-area gazette dataset (planned source: epa-protected-areas).
Source registry →Biodiversity records
planned — not yet availableSpecies records, bird counts and invasive species beyond the Atolls of Maldives historical notes await a structured biodiversity dataset.
Source registry →Mangrove inventory
planned — not yet availableA dedicated mangrove dataset is planned; current wetland polygons from StatsMap are unattributed by type.
Source registry →