Mathikilhi Eco Garden
Native name
މަތިކިޅި އީކޯ ގާޑަން
TypeWetland
LocationNarugis Hin'gun Midu, Maldives
Coordinates0°35′11″S 73°13′55″E / 0.5865°S 73.2320°E / -0.5865; 73.2320
Built2016
OwnerAddu City Council
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
People of Midu

Mathikilhi Eco Garden (Dhivehi: މަތިކިޅި އީކޯ ގާޑަން; is a wetland or a grassland in Meedhoo Addu City Maldives.There many water lakes in the Eco garden. The biggest water lake 'Fenfila koaru' is in the center of the wetland. Mathikilhi Eco garden is the first Wetland in the Maldives.[1] The wetland's some of the water lakes were dug by people themselves. The beauty of Eco Garden is shown by the water lakes and the grasses. [2]

The ecogarden was built by a group of people from Meedhoo[3] The ecogarden began operations in 2016. The Eco garden is under the protection of the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Maldives And Addu City council.The ponds in the Eco garden are known to have a few freshwater fish species including, Greenstripe barb (Puntius vittatus) and a species of Swamp eel. Mathikilhi eco garden is around 50 hector's big.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mathikilhi Eco Garden Trip". 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Mathikilhi Eco Garden First wet land". 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Mathikilhi Eco Garden on Instagram".
  4. ↑ "Mathikilhi Eco garden". 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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