Save the Beach

Save the Beach is a non-profit initiative to save the beaches of Villingili - the only natural beaches left for use by a third of all Maldivians.

[Project ThimaaVeshi @ThimaaVeshiHQ]

We're mobilising against the planned land reclamation at Moolekede Fishimathi as a precursor to the planned World Environment Day activities.
It is our constitutional and moral duty to protect and preserve the environment, and we cannot let such short-sighted, politically-aligned, unsustainable, and overall destructive projects encroach onto our natural heritage and climate resilience.
We'll have canoeing and various other activities through which you can voice your views and demonstrate against this
destruction. We'll also be happy to answer any questions you may have about the project.
Come join us from 15:00 to 18:00 at Fishimathi.
Register now using the QR code
See you there !

[Piko @AimonLatheef]

It has been less than a month since reclamation was completed for an airport the island didn’t even need

Currently:
- The Harbour is black and full of dead fish
- The island’s famous Sikundi Kulhi mangrove is dying

[Aminath Zoona @zooxter]

Don’t put at risk the climate and social resilience of Villimale’ with poorly planned housing projects.
@MIHUDmv @presidencymv @governmentmv @muththo @MoTCVmv @ERA_Maldives @MoEnvmv @MoEdumv @MoHmv @NDMAmv

[#SaveMaldives Campaign @SaveMaldivesMV]

ފުނަވަލުގެ ހިޔަލުގައި މިއަދު

ޝުކުރިއްޔާ ޝިފޫ - ވިޗްގްރާސް
ވަރަށް ގިނަ މައުލޫމާތު ދަސްވި
ވަރަށް އުފާވެރި ތަޖުރިބާއެއް
ވިލިމާލޭގެ ފެހިކަމާ ފުނަވާ ދިފާއު ކުރަންޖެހޭ ސަބަބުތައް ވަރަށް ގިނަކަން ދަސްވި !!

#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili

#SaveMaldives 🌳 💚

[#SaveMaldives Campaign @SaveMaldivesMV]

އާންމުންގެ ފުނަވާ !
އެންމެންގެ އަޑު !

މާދަމާ - 7 މެއި 2026
ބައިވެރިވުމަށް ... 👇🏾
DM @savefunavaa on Instagram

#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili

#SaveMaldives 🌳💚

[Ismile Asif @dhulakun]

ވިލިމާލޭގައިވާ ފުނަވާ ހިމާޔަތް ކުރުމުގެ ވާހަކަ ދައްކަން ފެށި ބީއެމްއެލްއިން ފްލޓްއަޅަން އުޅޭތީއެއް ނޫން، މީގެ ކުރިންވެސް ވާނި ރާއްޖޭގެ ތިމާވެއްޓާ ބެހާ މިނިސްޓްރީއާއި އީޕީއޭގެ ސަމާލްކަމަށް އެކިގޮތްގޮތުން ގެނެސްފާ، މިތަން މިހާދުވަސްވެގެނ�� ދާއިރު އަޅާނުލުމަކީ އަިނިޔާ #savefunavaa

[forme @fourmea]

We reject the government’s plan to build 17-storey housing towers in Villingili. This is non-negotiable. This project threatens our last green spaces, increases congestion, and disregards community concerns. Share this. Raise your voice. Keep the pressure on. #SaveVillingili

[#SaveMaldives Campaign @SaveMaldivesMV]

ގަސްދ��ށުގަ ހަވީރަކަށް މާދަމާ

ވިލިމާލެއަށް ގޮސްލަމާ؟

#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili

#SaveMaldives 🌳 💚

[Aminath Zoona @zooxter]

@HumayAG @ibusolih @MDPSecretariat It’s been years, no significant growth of the trees planted in a 1 feet diameter hole at Ameenee magu.
This is why we need to retain & maintain mature trees in our urban environment.

[Miveshi for the Environment @miveshi]

21 އެޕްރިލް 2026

ވިލމާލެ ފުނަވާ މައްސަލަ ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓަށް ހުށަހެޅުން

ކ.ވިލިނގިލި (ވިލިމާލެ) ގެ ފުނަވާ ގެއްލުމަށް ހުށަހެޅިފައިވާތީ އާންމު މަސްލަހަތުގައި ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓަށް ދުސްތޫރީ މައްސަލައެއް މިއަދު ހުށަހެޅިފައި��ާނެ

ނޫސްބަޔާން :
https://t.co/EyrXq6yyiY
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[AishathShifana @aishwajyh]

Healing begins with trees ✨
When you step into a nature, your body knows what to do.
Your breathing slows. Your mind clears. Your stress softens.
Ancient trees don’t just give us oxygen, they give us calm, balance, and healing.

🌳 Research shows that spending time among trees can:
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Lower blood pressure
• Improve mood and focus
• Strengthen immunity
• Support recovery from many chronic illnesses

This is the power of Forest Therapy, nature’s medicine.

But this healing exists only if we protect the places where it lives.

🌲 Age-old trees are not just landscapes. They are living sanctuaries for human wellbeing.

Protect these spaces.
Preserve the ancient trees.
Because when nature thrive, we heal too.

Sign the e-petition to save VilliMale’ Funa Vaa.

https://t.co/5YAMyPrH9a

#ForestTherapy #NatureHeals #ProtectOurNature #MentalWellness #TreeMedicine #AncientTrees #NatureConnection

[Tonti @Lllamatoes]

Welcome to #Villimalé - the last pocket of nature in the Greater Malé area.

1. Electric blue hermit crab holding onto a piece of rock.
2. Funavaa in the morning light - blocked off.
3. A rare sighting of a humpback cowry (ކައިރު ބޮލި)
4. Surf redfish - endangered species.

[Ismile Asif @dhulakun]

@shadazubair @aikey @adamazim @MaleCitymv The whole #savefunvaa should be protected and kept as a nature reserve for the whole Greater Malé area. The space is used for schools various activities and nature Field trips too. @MoEdumv

There are alternative spaces in Villimale to construct housing, not 17 storeys though.

[Mohamed Seeneen @mohamedseeneen]

ޑައިވް އޮޕަރޭޓަރުންނާއި، އެކްސްކާޝަން ފޯރުކޮށްދޭ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ އިތުރުން ސޯޝަލް މީޑިއާ އިންފްލުއެންސަރުން، މިޔަރަށް ކާނާ ދިނުމާއި، ލޭ އޮހޮރުވުމާއި، އަދި މަހުގެ ބާކީބައިތައް ގަސްދުގައި ކަނޑަށް އެޅުން ހުއްޓާނުލާހާ ހިނދަކު، އިންސާނުންގެ ސަބަބުން އުފެދިފައިވާ މި ނުރައްކާތެރި ހާލަތު ދެމިއޮންނާނެއެވެ. އަދި މިކަމުގެ ސަބަބުން ކަނޑުމަތީގެ ސަލާމަތާއި ރައްކާތެރިކަން އަބަދުވެސް އޮންނާނީ ގޮންޖެހުންތަކެއްގެ ތެރޭގައެވެ.

އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ މިފަދަ އަމަލުތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން މިޔަރުގެ ގުދުރަތީ އުޅުމަށް ވަނީ ބޮޑެތި ބަދަލުތަކެއް އައިސްފައެވެ. ކުރިން ހުޅުވާލެވިފައިވާ ކަނޑުތަކުގައި ޝިކާރަކޮށް އުޅުނު މިޔަރުގެ ބާވަތްތައް، މިހާރު ވަނީ ފަޅުތެރެއަށާއި އެތެރެވަރީގެ ފަރުތަކަށް އާދަވެފައެވެ. މިއީ އުޅަނދުފަހަރާއި އިންސާނުންނަކީ އެ ސަތްތަކަށް ކާނާ ލިބޭ މަސްދަރެއް ކަމަށް މިޔަރުތަކަށް ދަސްވުމުގެ ނަތީޖާއެވެ.

މިހާރު އޮތީ ދެގޮތުން ކުރެ އެއްގޮތެކެވެ. އެއީ މިފަދަ އަމަލުތައް މަނާކޮށް ވަގުތުން ހުއްޓުވުމެވެ. ނުވަތަ މިކަމަށް ފަރުވާކުޑަކޮށް ދޫކޮށްލައި، ކުރިމަތިވެދާނެ ނުރައްކާތެރި ހާދިސާތަކާއި، މީހުންގެ ފުރާނައަށް ލިބޭ ގެއްލުންތަކުގެ ފުރިހަމަ ޒިންމާ އުފުލުމެވެ.
As long as dive operators, excursion providers, & influencers continue feeding and chumming, and fish waste is deliberately supplied or dumped at sites, this man-made frenzy will continue and safety will remain compromised.
We have actively altered shark behaviour.
Oceanic species that once hunted in the open are now being pulled into inner reefs and lagoons, conditioned to associate boats and people with food.

The choice is simple: enforce a ban and stop this now, or continue to ignore it and accept responsibility when serious injuries or fatalities become inevitable.
#stopfeedingsharks @ameen3d
@MoTmv

[Ismile Asif @dhulakun]

How to slow kill a tree 🌳 by our nature friendly @MaleCitymv CC: @adamazim

[Nizam Ibrahim🇲🇻 @nixams8]

Early signs of coral bleaching are now being observed in the Maldives — and both field observations and satellite data are pointing in the same direction.

In Huvadhu Atoll, we are recording night-time temperatures of up to 31°C at ~10 m depth on coral spawning reefs. Under normal conditions, these reefs are around ~29°C. The difference is not just measurable — it is physically noticeable during dives.

At the same time, corals around Rathafandhoo are already showing visible whitening along colony edges, an early indicator of thermal stress. These reefs are not only facing elevated temperatures, but also the cumulative effects of sedimentation from ongoing harbour dredging, which further reduces their resilience.

The attached figure (based on NOAA Coral Reef Watch data) shows that the Maldives has already crossed the local bleaching threshold and reached Bleaching Alert Level 1 by mid-April 2026. While cumulative heat stress is still building compared to major bleaching years like 1998 and 2016, the current trajectory is concerning.

Bleaching is not triggered by peak temperatures alone — but by how long reefs remain under elevated thermal stress. If these conditions persist into the coming weeks, we could see a rapid escalation from early stress signals to widespread bleaching.

Reefs already under local pressure will be the first to tip.

We will continue monitoring both spawning reefs and bleaching progression closely over the coming weeks.

#CoralBleaching #Maldives #CoralReefs #ClimateChange

@CoralReefWatch @MMRI_Maldives @ERA_Maldives @MoEnvmv @ICRI_Coral_Reef @UNEP @Shammaan @Turqoiselabmv @Turqoiselabmv @AyaNaseem @ecosm_mv @SavetheBeachVM

[Humay 🎈❓ @HumayAG]

މި އެކްސްސްޕޭސްގައިބައިވެރިވެ ޚިޔާލު ފާޅުކުރުމަކީ
މިފަދަ ކަނ��ކަމުގައި ބައިވެރިވެ ބަސްބުނުމަށްލިބޭ މުހިންމު ފުރުސަތެއް
ރާއްޖޭގެ ދުވަސްވީ ގަސްގަހާ ގެއްސަކީ ޤާނޫނީ ގޮތުން ހިމާޔަތް ލިބިފައިވާ އިޔާދަނުކުރެވޭނެ، އަދާ މާދަމާގެ ޖީލުތަކުގެ ގައުމީ ތަރިކަ
މި ތަރިކަ ދަމަހައްޓާނީ ރައްޔިތުްން!

[forme @fourmea]

ވިލިގިލި ފުނަވާ ހިމާޔަތް ކުރުން: އާންމު ބިން ރައްޔިތުން އަނބުރާ ހޯދާނީ ކިހިނެތް!
@HumayAG @aikey @zooxter @aimanrasheed
https://t.co/63bxHhRIlC

[Save the Beach @SavetheBeachVM]

We have issued a press statement regarding the proposed development within a designated green zone in Villimalé.
This space is not just land, it is part of our environmental and community wellbeing.
We urge all stakeholders to reconsider.
#SaveVillimale #ProtectGreenSpaces