With a majority of the country's area being the ocean, the Maldives relies on it for everything. It not only feeds the population, but supports the country's economy through the Maldives' tourism and fishing industry.
With centuries of human activity in the archipelago, many of the beautiful marine life have been affected, leading to numerous marine conservation efforts by hotels in the Maldives, NGOs, and the local government. Let's take a look at some of them.