Airport project on protected island alarms environmentalists
Environmental groups say construction of an airport on the “unique and rare” island of Dhigulaabadhoo in southern Gaaf Dhaal Atoll would lead to biodiversity loss.
31 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Environmental groups have expressed concern over a government plan to build an airport on an environmentally sensitive island in a southern atoll.
Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer told the parliament in late June that the airport was necessary to expand tourism in south Huvadhoo Atoll, also known as Gaaf Dhaal Atoll.
It is to be built on the island of Dhigulaabadhoo, a U shaped island located between the inhabited islands of Fiyoari and Faresmaathodaa on the south western tip of the atoll.
The island’s natural bay is a breeding ground for rays and sharks and has an extensive mangrove system.
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