Preserving the Maldives with local research and solutions
The RahVeshi Programme is a Maldives Manta Conservation Programme (MMCP) initiative created to establish long-term, locally driven research and outreach programmes to protect the natural resources of the Maldives, build local capacity for conservation in remote parts of the country, and help the Maldives adapt to the climate crisis by improving ecosystem-based resiliency.
The film below charts the ways in which the new initiative is providing more training, mentorship, resources, paid internships, and job opportunities for local people in marine research, education and conservation, while also gaining consistent access to significant manta ray study sites in remote parts of the archipelago, away from tourism.
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