Established in 2006 the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (“MWSRP”) is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to facilitate whale shark research and to foster community focussed conservation initiatives in the Republic of Maldives. The MWSRP is an active member of the international conservation coalition, the Shark Alliance.

The pioneering research of the MWSRP into the demographics and movements of the whale shark population in the Maldives provides the scientific basis behind the programmes wider conservation goals.

By working closely with Island chiefs, the newly instated Maldivian government and other key industry stakeholders the MWSRP are currently developing a Marine Protected Area programme to preserve the Maldives largest and most consistent whale shark aggregation site – Mamigilli Reef. This exciting initiative, the first of its kind in the Maldives will provide the focus for sustainable whale shark eco-tourism.

Website:

http://www.maldiveswhalesharkresearch.org/

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