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Briefly: the Maldive Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

François Moutou
François Moutou
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22 rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris, France.
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Abstract

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The author made a brief visit to the Maldive Islands in 1984. These beautiful coral atolls are being rapidly developed for tourism and there is an urgent need to achieve a balance between the attendant changes and wildlife conservation.

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Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , October 1985, pp. 232 - 233
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1985

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