The ropemakers of Kulhudhuffushi
The livelihood of ropemakers in Kulhudhufusshi is under threat because of plans for a new airport.
08 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Plans to destroy a 12-acre mangrove system in Kulhudhuffushi to make way for an airport have raised alarm among activists and islanders who fear environmental and economic damage due to the loss of the unique ecosystem. The Maldives Independent travelled to Kulhudhuffushi to meet a community of ropemakers whose way of life is under threat.
Ropemakers clear up coconut husk pits in the mangrove lake area. Coconut husk is soaked in the lake to soften its fibres for rope making, but the island council has ordered to empty the pits to make way for the construction of an airport in the mangrove wetlands.
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