Save the Beach is a non-profit initiative to save the beaches of Villingili - the only natural beaches left for use by a third of all Maldivians.
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Save the Beach retweeted
Police are currently trying to bring down Ibrahim Niyaz, an environmental activist, who has climbed a banyan tree near Villimale watersports to stop it being cut down. #HappeningNow
Save the Beach retweeted
So those involved in cutting down this tree are not in any uniform and some of the vehicles being used at the scene do not even have number plates!!
Wow - this truly is a hit job on a tree!!
And @PoliceMv are facilitating this?
@ERA_Maldives @wamcomv @MaleCitymv
#SaveMaldives 🌳
Save the Beach retweeted
VilliMalé Beach cleaning with @SavetheBeachVM . Involving our kids in such community works helps to make them understand and be aware of our vulnerable environments.
Save the Beach retweeted
ދިމާލަން ބުނަން ވީއެނުން ވެމްކޯއޭ، ނޫނީ ވެމްކޯ ޔުނިފޯމް ލައިގެން ތިބި ބައެކޭ، މި ޕާރކުގަ ހުރި ބޮޑު ނިކަގަސް ވެސް ކަނޑާލީ ވެމްކޯ މުވައްޒަފުން، އެކަން ކުރި ބައެއް ނޭނގޭ ބުނެ ބޯދަމައިގަނެ، މިފަހަރުގެ ފޮޓޯއިން މަގުފާރަވެރިން ވެސްއެބަފެނޭ. ވެމްކޯޔަށް ޕާރުކުތަކުގަ ހުންނަ ގަސްވެސް ފެންނަނީ ކުނިހެން !
@adamazim @ctrlshiftdream
@MaleCitymv @WAMCOmv
ވިލިމާލޭގެ ވިލިދޫނި ބަޤީޗާގައި ހުރި ގަހަކަށް ގެއްލުންދޭން އުޅުނު ބަޔަކު ހުއްޓުވައިފި malecity.gov.mv/news/898
Save the Beach retweeted
Dredger ah noave vaki thaneh veli nagaakah. Emme kaarin jehunu thanakun veli nagaigen genes hikkaa resort ah veli elhuneema nimunee dhehthoa!? E heyo resort ge falhu thereyn viyas dhehthoa!? @ERA_Maldives
Komme falheh hikkafa Artificial resort hadhan v.
Dhen climate change 🤦🏻♂️
Save the Beach retweeted
@MaleCitymv is failing the children of Villimale' by destroying mature shade trees in a kids' park that are vital for their wellbeing.
This level of ignorance, incompetence and mismanagement poses a real danger to the public and the future livability of our islands in a heating🌎
Save the Beach retweeted
We're mobilising against the planned land reclamation at Moolekede Fishimathi as a precursor to the planned World Environment Day activities.
It is our constitutional and moral duty to protect and preserve the environment, and we cannot let such short-sighted, politically-aligned, unsustainable, and overall destructive projects encroach onto our natural heritage and climate resilience.
We'll have canoeing and various other activities through which you can voice your views and demonstrate against this
destruction. We'll also be happy to answer any questions you may have about the project.
Come join us from 15:00 to 18:00 at Fishimathi.
Register now using the QR code
See you there !
Save the Beach retweeted
It has been less than a month since reclamation was completed for an airport the island didn’t even need
Currently:
- The Harbour is black and full of dead fish
- The island’s famous Sikundi Kulhi mangrove is dying
ALT Fish dead in the harbour of Sh. Milandhoo which is has turned black in colour
Sh. Milandhoo Airport Reclamation Completed.
- Commencement Date: 03rd April 2026
- Completion date: 04th May 2026
- Duration: 31 Days
- Reclaimation Total Area: 21 Ha
- Area Reclaimed: 21 Ha
- Percentage completed: 100%
- Tree Removal area existing island: 4.9Ha
- Total Project Area: 25.90 Ha
- Total Volume: 1,134,534 cbm
- Dredger: Queen of the Netherlands (capacity: 35,000 CBM)
Save the Beach retweeted
Don’t put at risk the climate and social resilience of Villimale’ with poorly planned housing projects.
@MIHUDmv @presidencymv @governmentmv @muththo @MoTCVmv @ERA_Maldives @MoEnvmv @MoEdumv @MoHmv @NDMAmv
Minister @muththo was lying to the public when he claimed no mature trees would be cut for Tower C in Villingili. The reality on the ground shows otherwise. We will continue to resist the destruction of Villingili’s remaining forest. @MIHUDmv #SaveVillingili
Save the Beach retweeted
ފުނަވަލުގެ ހިޔަލުގައި މިއަދު
ޝުކުރިއްޔާ ޝިފޫ - ވިޗްގްރާސް
ވަރަށް ގިނަ މައުލޫމާތު ދަސްވި
ވަރަށް އުފާވެރި ތަޖުރިބާއެއް
ވިލިމާލޭގެ ފެހިކަމާ ފުނަވާ ދިފާއު ކުރަންޖެހޭ ސަބަބުތައް ވަރަށް ގިނަކަން ދަސްވި !!
#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili
#SaveMaldives 🌳 💚
Save the Beach retweeted
އާންމުންގެ ފުނަވާ !
އެންމެންގެ އަޑު !
މާދަމާ - 7 މެއި 2026
ބައިވެރިވުމަށް ... 👇🏾
DM @savefunavaa on Instagram
#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili
#SaveMaldives 🌳💚
Save the Beach retweeted
ވިލިމާލޭގައިވާ ފުނަވާ ހިމާޔަތް ކުރުމުގެ ވާހަކަ ދައްކަން ފެށި ބީއެމްއެލްއިން ފްލޓްއަޅަން އުޅޭތީއެއް ނޫން، މީގެ ކުރިންވެސް ވާނި ރާއްޖޭގެ ތިމާވެއްޓާ ބެހާ މިނިސްޓްރީއާއި އީޕީއޭގެ ސަމާލްކަމަށް އެކިގޮތްގޮތުން ގެނެސްފާ، މިތަން މިހާދުވަސްވެގެން ދާއިރު އަޅާނުލުމަކީ އަިނިޔާ #savefunavaa
Save the Beach retweeted
We reject the government’s plan to build 17-storey housing towers in Villingili. This is non-negotiable. This project threatens our last green spaces, increases congestion, and disregards community concerns. Share this. Raise your voice. Keep the pressure on. #SaveVillingili
Save the Beach retweeted
ގަސްދޮށުގަ ހަވީރަކަށް މާދަމާ
ވިލިމާލެއަށް ގޮސްލަމާ؟
#DefendVillimaleFunavaa
#SaveFunavaa
#SaveVillingili
#SaveMaldives 🌳 💚
Save the Beach retweeted
It’s been years, no significant growth of the trees planted in a 1 feet diameter hole at Ameenee magu.
This is why we need to retain & maintain mature trees in our urban environment.
Save the Beach retweeted
21 އެޕްރިލް 2026
ވިލމާލެ ފުނަވާ މައްސަލަ ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓަށް ހުށަހެޅުން
ކ.ވިލިނގިލި (ވިލިމާލެ) ގެ ފުނަވާ ގެއްލުމަށް ހުށަހެޅިފައިވާތީ އާންމު މަސްލަހަތުގައި ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓަށް ދުސްތޫރީ މައްސަލައެއް މިއަދު ހުށަހެޅިފައިވާނެ
ނޫސްބަޔާން :
miveshi.com/funavaa-press/
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Save the Beach retweeted
Healing begins with trees ✨
When you step into a nature, your body knows what to do.
Your breathing slows. Your mind clears. Your stress softens.
Ancient trees don’t just give us oxygen, they give us calm, balance, and healing.
🌳 Research shows that spending time among trees can:
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Lower blood pressure
• Improve mood and focus
• Strengthen immunity
• Support recovery from many chronic illnesses
This is the power of Forest Therapy, nature’s medicine.
But this healing exists only if we protect the places where it lives.
🌲 Age-old trees are not just landscapes. They are living sanctuaries for human wellbeing.
Protect these spaces.
Preserve the ancient trees.
Because when nature thrive, we heal too.
Sign the e-petition to save VilliMale’ Funa Vaa.
epetition.majlis.gov.mv/peti…
#ForestTherapy #NatureHeals #ProtectOurNature #MentalWellness #TreeMedicine #AncientTrees #NatureConnection
Save the Beach retweeted
Welcome to #Villimalé - the last pocket of nature in the Greater Malé area.
1. Electric blue hermit crab holding onto a piece of rock.
2. Funavaa in the morning light - blocked off.
3. A rare sighting of a humpback cowry (ކައިރު ބޮލި)
4. Surf redfish - endangered species.
Save the Beach retweeted
The whole #savefunvaa should be protected and kept as a nature reserve for the whole Greater Malé area. The space is used for schools various activities and nature Field trips too. @MoEdumv
There are alternative spaces in Villimale to construct housing, not 17 storeys though.