Joanna James
The magical ocean-locked island-the Maldives is a paradise for those who adore the beauty of wildlife. Since the country is mostly about the sea, its aquatic wildlife is what you will adore the most, but that doesn't suggest that its land-based wildlife is zero. Check this guide out!
Among the land-based wildlife in the Maldives are the geckos, lizards, and snakes. On some islands (mostly on inhabited ones), you come across snake species such as snakeskin and the common wolf snake are to be spotted in the Maldives and there are also different kinds of frogs and toads. You can't simply forget about the sea turtles in the Maldives because it is home to 5 of the 7 species of sea turtles found in the world so far. The country also carries out several conservation programs for these sea turtles, and you may also observe these centres during your days in the Maldives.
In the Maldives, you can spot around 100 bird species out of which over 35 species belong to the seabirds category. Frigate birds, godwits, doves, gulls, shrikes, white terns, plovers, grey heron, and sparrows are among these bird species, and if you are a bird-watcher, you'll also want to observe the national bird of the Maldives- Dhivehi kabili.
If you decide to have a snorkelling or diving session during your days at any beach resort in Maldives the likes of Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, you are sure to be amazed to see the vibrant collections of fish moving freely in the deep waters. There are over 2000 species of fish in the Maldives and among them are different varieties of rays, guitarfish, yellowfin tuna, batfish, butterflyfish, and barracuda.
The Maldives is one of the very few countries in the world that are blessed with the existence of whale sharks. They are a protected marine species in the country since the 1990s and in addition to them, there are also other shark species such as silky sharks, tiger sharks, variegated sharks, blue sharks, silvertip sharks, and oceanic whitetip sharks. Divers who visit the Maldives love to swim the ocean with the giant whale sharks and even the whale sharks have got used to this by now.
Cetaceans include species of whales, porpoises, and dolphins and the Maldives has 23 different species of them to be explored. A person holidaying in the Maldives can commonly observe the spinner dolphin, and they also have now got familiar with the tourists. Other species of dolphins that can be spotted if you get a dolphin-watching cruise arranged in the Maldives include bottlenose dolphins, Risso's dolphins, rough-toothed dolphins, and Fraser's dolphins. Whale species here include blue whales, false killer whales, and dwarf sperm whales.
Coconut palms are not the only plant species you find here in the Maldives. Mango, plantain, papaya, and breadfruit plants are also there for those who adore the flora category.
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