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...
