Why Scuba Diving in Maldives is a Must try
One of the last few top scuba diving locations in the world is the Maldives. As a result of human activities like overfishing, over-tourism, and pollution as well as natural calamities like El Nino, between 60 and 80 per cent of all coral reefs have bleached over time. However, Maldives has made an effort to preserve as much of the richness and integrity of its reefs. El Nino significantly damaged the reefs in the area, but over time and with extensive conservation efforts, the reefs have recovered to better levels, making the Maldives one of the very few places in the world where you may enjoy scuba diving in all of its splendour. Its seas, which are characterised by strong currents and warm, nutrient-rich waters, are home to some of the largest, richest coral reefs in the world, which are teeming with an abundance of aquatic life that is unique to this region and hard to find anyplace else in the world. Over 15% of all visitors to the Maldives come here particularly to go scuba...
