page_title: Wildlife of Maldives
hierarchical_section_title: Wildlife of Maldives
caption_attribution_description: Eastern reef of Maldivian Ari Atoll from seaplane, showing islands of Ellaidhoo and Bathaala, in addition to some passes.
context_page_description: The wildlife of Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean.
  Recent scientific studies suggest that the faunistic composition can vary greatly between atolls following a north–south gradient. But important differences between neighbour atolls were also found, which may be linked to differences in terms of fishing pressure - including poaching.
context_section_description: The wildlife of Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean.
  Recent scientific studies suggest that the faunistic composition can vary greatly between atolls following a north–south gradient. But important differences between neighbour atolls were also found (especially in terms of benthic fauna), which may be linked to differences in terms of fishing pressure - including poaching.
caption: A glimpse of the Maldive reefs, rich in different kinds of fauna, Ari Atoll
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