![]() ![]() Here-there (Location of Canareef Island Resort).Gan (Location of Gan International Airport).The bright and healthy corals start at the top of giris and thilas (about 1 meter under the surface) and slope down with the reef to a depth of 30 meters (98 ft) or more. The south of the Maldives was spared from the "too warm" major ocean currents of ( El Niño). ![]() Addu Atoll is the only area in the Maldives that was not affected by the 1998 global coral bleaching. A great diversity of species has been found there. Addu Atoll also possesses particularly rich whale and dolphin fauna. The cosmopolitan white tern ("dhondheeni") is found in the Maldives only on Addu Atoll and is seen as a symbol of the islands. The island is now the site of Gan International Airport. In 1957 the base was transferred to the Royal Air Force as RAF Gan, before being closed down in 1975. The base remained unknown to the Axis throughout the early years of the war. Oil tanks and storage facilities were built on Gan island, together with an airstrip and a flying boat base. There are small lakes, wetlands, and marshy taro fields that are unique to Addu Atoll.ĭuring the Second World War, Addu Atoll was the site of a secret Royal Navy base called HMS Haitan, to take advantage of the deep anchorage and sheltered natural harbour there. Coconut palms, the national tree, are able to grow almost everywhere on the islands of Addu Atoll. The islands are protected from the storms and high waves of the Indian Ocean by barrier reefs. The four channels are arranged around the atoll as follows: the Kuda channel and the nearby Maa channel are on the north, the Gan channel is on the south, and the broad Villingili channel is on the southeast. This results in a natural harbour that is very calm and safe for sea vessels at all times and is not affected by seasonal changes. ![]() Unlike other atolls of the Maldives, Addu Atoll has a lagoon that is a natural anchorage, accessible through four natural channels. ![]()
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