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Filitheyo

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name	Filitheyo
image_name	Filitheyo island Maldives.jpg
archipelago	Faafu Atoll
area_km2
length_km	0.9
width_km	0.5
coastline_km
country	Maldives

Filitheyo is an island in the Faafu Atoll. It is also home of one of the newer resorts in the Maldives; , Filitheyo Island Resort is the only resort operating in the Faafu Atoll, but three islands (Himmithi, Mushimasgali, and Maafushi) have since been leased for tourism development. Launched in 1999, the resort consists of 125 guest bungalows along with a main restaurant, two bars, a Thai spa and a dive school. In May 2022, the resort was cited by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority for having not paid their dues to the state as rent for resort islands.

Geography

Geographically, the island is located approximately 120 km south west of the capital island Malé and can be reached by a 35-minute sea plane flight followed by a ten-minute dhoni ride.

The island is encircled by its own 'house' reef with safe swimming on the north and southwest shores.

Ecology

Filitheyo has a large collection of lizards of various types, a colony of fruit bats based at the south-east end of the island, at least two herons, crows, at least eight cats, several species of land-dwelling hermit crab and tree-dwelling rats. In 1999, a small marine protection area was established around Filitheyo and fishing around the island ceased.

Unusual features

When the island was being cleared for the construction of the resort, a graveyard marked by approximately 30 headstones was discovered about 25m inland from the south-west shore. The origins of those buried and the reason for their burial on the island is unknown.

References

"Two islands in Faafu atoll to be leased for tourism development".
"MIRA names resorts that do not pay rent".
Montano, Simone. (2016-08-01). "Spatial variability in distribution and prevalence of skeletal eroding band and brown band disease in Faafu Atoll, Maldives". Biodiversity and Conservation.

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