Verstehen · Kapitel 10
Nature & Underwater World
The Maldives are a natural wonder—and simultaneously one of the countries most threatened by climate change in the world. Here, the largest fish of the seas swim, the beaches glow at night, and the coral reefs are among the most diverse on the planet.
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Coral Reefs & Marine Life
The Maldives consist of 26 natural atolls —ring-shaped coral reefs growing on the ridge of an underwater mountain range…
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Bioluminescence — The Sea Glow★★★
One of the most magical natural phenomena of the Maldives: On some beaches, the water glows at night in an otherworldly…
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Climate Change & Rising Sea Levels
The Maldives are the flattest country on Earth —on average only 1.5 meters above sea level, with the highest natural po…
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Monsoon, Weather & Ocean Currents
The climate of the Maldives is determined by two monsoon seasons , which embed the entire year in tropical warm tempera…
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