| Save Marine Turtles of Maldives - Research and Study, Diving research, Statistics (565 words) |
 | The concentration of an increased population on some atolls and new developments, including tourism, has created a threat to marine environment. |
 | In September 2003 Marine Research Section surveyed the reefs of Finey, Hirimaradhoo, and Hondaa islands of Haa Dhaalu atoll under the Marine Research Centers reef-surveying project. |
 | In these surveys information about the reefs condition and coral bleaching in general is collected according to the Centre. |