Bluepeace Environmental NGO Maldives

Time 2020-12-12 08:03:50

Web Name: Bluepeace Environmental NGO Maldives

WebSite: http://www.bluepeacemaldives.org

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Since 1993, our environmental laws have contained a number of general themes. Dominant among these is the notion of protection and preservation... Bluepeace has called for the creation of nature reserves to offset increasing environmental damage caused by rising industrial activity... read more Two species of megabats had been recorded in the Maldives, namely Pteropus hypomelanus maris and Pteropus giganteus ariel. Although 16 subspecies of fruit bat has been documented and common world wide, the subspecies Pteropus hypomelanus maris of the Maldives is considered endangered due to excessive culling and limited... read more Mangroves in the Maldives are normally found in depressions of islets locally known as Kulhi. Some species of mangroves also grow along island lagoons. Mangrove areas are highly productive ecosystem contributing to the food chains of atoll islands. They are also important to the atoll ecosystems, as they filter out silt, nutrients and sand that would otherwise go out to the house reef around the islands, suffocate corals and encourage algal growth... read more The White Tern (Gygis alba) locally know as Dhondheeni, sometimes called as Kandhuvalu dhooni is a small seabird traditionally only confined to the Addu Atoll, the southern uttermost atoll in the Maldives. However, the White Tern is commonly found across the tropical seas of the world and in the Indian Ocean... read more In a new United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report titled, the Working Group II Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report released on 24 March 2014, like its past reports, scientists predict apocalyptic consequences unless the world.... read more Every day except for Friday, the fish market in Male , the capital of the Maldives, produces a significant amount of fish waste, around 8-12 tons (8000-12000 kg) per day. This organic waste is just dump into the ocean near the fish market area..... read more Local divers have raised concerns about a whale shark research programme being conducted in the Maldives by a UK charity. The divers say tagging of whale sharks in a Marine Protected Area near Maamigili island in South Ari Atoll.... read more A controversial plan to permit long-line fishing in the Maldives has shocked environmentalists and concerned citizens. While the government tries to justify the plan saying it will increase the fish catch and provide a higher income for the fishermen.... read more

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