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Hanifaru

Maldives, Baa Atoll

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Hanifaru

LocationMaldives, Baa Atoll
RegionBaa Atoll
TypeMarine Protected Area
Coordinates5.1667°, 73.15° (show on the map)
Established2009
Area0.5 km²
Nearest CityDharavandhoo (4 km)
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About Hanifaru

A small but globally iconic marine protected area and core zone of the Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve, where seasonal monsoon currents funnel plankton into the bay drawing hundreds of manta rays and whale sharks in one of the worlds largest such aggregations.

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