The eye of the Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives - Yann Arthus Bertrand 7

The eye of the Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives

Do you Like photographs of seascapes dear readers? How about this one signed by masterYann Arthus-Bertrand? Beautiful isn't?

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The eye of the Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives (4°14’ N, 73°26’E).

The eye of the Maldives is a faro, a coral formation developed on a rocky support that has collapsed over time and formed a

ring-shaped reef around a shallow lagoon. The Maldives archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean culminates at 2.50 m and has 26 big atolls made up of 1 192 islands. 300 of these are permanently or seasonally inhabited. The archipelago was severely hit by the tsunami on December 26 2004. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it killed 83 people, wounded over 2 000 and left behind about 290 000 m3 of rubble in the archipelago. The perimeter of certain islands was changed and other islands were engulfed by the sea. According to experts' estimates, with 80% of land at less than a meter above sea level, the archipelago will soon be... LINK