White Tern, the Symbol of Addu Atoll - Bluepeace 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...
Endangered Maldives Fruit Bat - Bluepeace 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 distribution. read more...
Atoll Mangroves Absorbed Lethal Power of Asian Tsunami - Bluepeace 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. read more...
Bloodsuckers Common in Maldives - Bluepeace Bloodsuckers are agamid lizards widely distributed in the Maldives and in tropical Asian gardens. Bloodsuckers get their incorrect name from the tendency of males in breeding season developing blood red throats. read more...
Maldives NGO Calls for Creation of Nature Reserves Minivan News Maldives’ only environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO), ‘Bluepeace’, has called for the creation of nature reserves to offset increasing environmental damage caused by rising industrial activity. read more...
Islands
sharing same lagoon affected worst
by tsunamis- Bluepeace
Extreme events, particularly high
waves and storms, play a vital role
in the pattern of island accumulation
and island erosion in the atolls of
the Maldives. read more...
