Underwater World of Maldives

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Once the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Maldives was ... in the sea under water. Officials put on aqualungs and communicated with each other with the help of tablets and gestures. The story is silent about the results of the meeting, but the action, instantly known throughout the world, attracted much attention to the problem of the underwater world of the islands.

In 1998, 90% of Maldives coral reefs were destroyed by the aftermath of Hurricane El Niño. The water temperature in the ocean rose by 4 degrees and the complex ecosystem of the underwater world could not survive such a catastrophe. To this day, the restoration work under the direction of marine biologists is continuing on the islands. Scientists have achieved a growth rate of coral at 2.5 cm per year; Considering that corals grow naturally not more than 1 cm per year, this is a good indicator. Almost all Maldives hotels offer to participate in the planting of corals or donate funds. Whatever it was, the underwater world of the Maldives is an incredible sight. Even the smallest part of it, a small area near our hotel Jumeirah Vittaveli leaves an unforgettable impression. It seems that you were launched into a huge exotic aquarium without end and edge. In this after, I collected underwater photographs that I made during the rest ...