| Heavenly turquoise blue waters, lush tropical | | | | plants include Bougainvillaea and |
| islands and Robinson Crusoe type isolation - | | | | Frangipani.The islands have an incredible |
| these are just some of the images that come | | | | number of colourful, tropical fish and when |
| to mind when we think about travelling to the | | | | you visit you're bound to see many of them. A |
| Maldives. Picture yourself lounging on the | | | | few of these include Butterfly fish, |
| white sand beaches of the Maldives. In this | | | | Dolphins, Anglefish, Parrotfish and |
| article you will discover a new world | | | | Flutemouth. The colours and shapes of some of |
| altogether - a beautiful world beyond the | | | | these fish are as varied and intriguing as |
| imagination of most people. A world where you | | | | their names would suggest. Divers are sure to |
| can be one of a small handful of people that | | | | have an experience of a lifetime in the |
| have an island all to themselves. This world | | | | Maldives.While there are a healthy variety of |
| is called The Maldives.Location Of The | | | | birds inhabiting the islands, there are fewer |
| MaldivesThe Maldives are a group of tiny | | | | varieties of land based animals. Common to |
| islands that are set in the Indian Ocean - | | | | the islands are flying foxes, geckos and |
| the closest countries to the Maldives are | | | | garden lizards.There are over 100 species of |
| India and Sri Lanka. There are approximately | | | | birds - expect to see crows, parakeets, and |
| 1200 separate islands in the Maldives and | | | | waterhens as well as koel birds. Also present |
| only about one sixth of these are populated. | | | | are herons, seagulls and noddys.Activities In |
| The capital of the Maldives is Male - the | | | | The MaldivesThe Maldives offers its guests a |
| most densely inhabited island. But while | | | | huge range of activities & recreation and |
| Male, it seems, is simply bursting from the | | | | depending on the resort that you choose you |
| seams, there certainly are no space problems | | | | may get to sample a few or all of them.Some |
| on the other islands. Male holds about a | | | | activities are diving - canoeing - night |
| third of the Maldivian population while the | | | | fishing - island hopping - water and land |
| remaining are scattered around various other | | | | sports.According to Word Net, The noun |
| islands.Flora & Fauna That Inhabit The | | | | Maldive Islands has one meaning: a group of |
| Islands & Surrounding WatersContrary to the | | | | about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 |
| first impressions of many, the Maldives | | | | inhabited) in the Indian ocean.Make Maldives |
| islands are not especially hospitable to | | | | your luxury vacation and you can be relaxing |
| plants, mainly because the soil does not have | | | | on one of these islands!To discover more |
| the nutrients to support a large and varied | | | | about the Maldives, you can subscribe to |
| diversity of plant life. The main type of | | | | Travel Maldives Network |
| vegetation include coconut trees, vines, | | | | |
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