Swathes of jungle to be destroyed in Fainu airport project
Activists have raised concerns about the need for an airport in Fainu as Raa atoll already has one.
11 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
Residents of Fainu will lose access to two-thirds of their island and 57 football fields worth of vegetation will be destroyed to make way for an airport and hotel project.
Activists have raised concerns about the need for the airport as Raa atoll already has a domestic one. The airport at Ifuru island, 26 kilometres away from Fainu, can be reached in 25 minutes by speedboat.
Based on the concept drawing, the Maldives Independent used Google maps and a surface area calculator tool to see how much vegetation on the island would be sacrificed.
Fainu will lose 31 hectares of vegetation in a dense jungle area which is equivalent to 57 football fields in size, including several hectares of agricultural land.
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