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Hanifaru Bay Marine Protected Area
Eydhafushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Hanifaru Bay Marine Protected Area is a dive site near Eydhafushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, moray eels, manta rays, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Valentinni's Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster valentini
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Nearby sites
- 1Bodu Gaa2.4 km
- 2Hanifaru Bay2.4 km
- 3Kuda Gaa2.7 km
- 4Dharavandhoo thila2.8 km
- 5Dhonfanu thila3.2 km
- 6Dhigu thila4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org