Are you dreaming of a hammock between palm trees, white sand below you, and the ocean in front of you? But you also want to do something to preserve this vacation paradise for the future? Then Gili Lankanfushi on the Maldives is the right place for you. Simply participate in the sustainable projects of the resort.

Sustainable vacation starts with the travel

A sustainable vacation doesn’t just mean choosing a sustainable hotel. Already during your journey, you can pay attention to save CO2. If you can’t reach your destination by train, bus, or car and you’re taking a plane, it’s best to stay a little longer on site. In addition, you can compensate CO2, for this purpose, there are many different providers on the Internet. The calculator determines the CO2 emissions of the trip and calculates what you have to pay to neutralize the emissions. The money is then used for climate protection projects. For example, trees are planted or renewable energies are supported.

Gili SEA Guidelines

You can also get involved on-site and do something good. Gili Lankanfushi on the Maldives is committed to preserving the beauty of nature.

The Gili SEA guidelines, which are based on three sustainable principles, serve this purpose:

1. Sourcing: whenever possible, efforts are made to source local and fair trade products.
2. The resort acts in accordance with nature (social sustainability and environment).
3. Co2 footprint: Waste management and waste disposal.

Preserve coral reefs

The Gili Lankanfushi employs its own marine biologists who are in charge of the “Coral Lines Project”. The project, founded in 2014, supports the regeneration of coral reefs. An efficient, two-step process is used for this purpose. First, 50 coral fragments are tied to a rope and grow on the seabed for at least one year. In the second step, the corals are transplanted to the house reef. Research and documentation of the project are also important, as similar projects should benefit from the results. During your stay, you can help the marine biologists with their work and learn everything about the characteristics of the coral reefs.

Coral reef environment

The Maldives would not exist without corals, because the islands are part of atolls, which are ring-shaped coral reefs. Healthy reefs counteract the effects of rising sea levels and the sinking of the islands into the sea. But the effects of climate change and heavy pollution have already destroyed a large part of the reefs. Warming seas are leading to coral bleaching, the death of coral reefs. But corals are an important environment for countless creatures and protect the coasts. The reefs are among the most species-rich and at the same time most threatened ecosystems in the world.

The unique quality of seaweed

Seagrass also plays an important role in the marine ecosystem. The grass provides shelter and food for small animals and also stores large amounts of carbon dioxide and releases oxygen into the water. As a result, the grasses reduce global warming. The biologists of the Gili Lankanfushi therefore also have the seagrasses in mind and protect them.

Protect the underwater world

You can not only help the biologists with their work on the land. During a dive with the scientists, you can help them collect important data. And also the other diving offers of the hotel raise your awareness for the underwater world and this valuable environment.

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