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https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=YcxXCc_YxYU

▶ 2:19

https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=rYrEJyo6OYo

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a big contribution to the nation's biodiversity and play a vital role in keeping the reef ecosystem healthy. Over 70 species are used in the grouper and reef fish fishery, and demand is escalating as the tourism sector expands.

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Overfishing: affects the ecological balance of coral reef communities, warping the food chain and causing effects far beyond the directly overfished population.
Pollution: Human wastes like trash and sewage can poison the coral.

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It is evident that there are few serious environmental concerns in the tourism sector in the Maldives. Most resorts are conservation centers in real time due to high priority extended to the protection of the environment and to the management of the natural systems.

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Different Types of Coral: Brain, Cup, Staghorn, Whip, Star, Sea Fans, Carnation, Tree, Bubble, Sea Pens.

Animals in Water around Reef:
Reef sharks, Rays(all different Types),  Whale Sharks, Tuna
Around land: Crabs, Grey herons, Birds(diff types), Flying fox, Rats, Mice.

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Total Square MI: 116
Atop the Chagos- Maldives, Laccadive Ridge