Environmental Initiaves
Preserving paradise, naturally
At Dhigali Maldives, we believe that true luxury lies in harmony with nature. Our pristine island home in the Raa Atoll is a treasure of biodiversity and natural beauty, and we are deeply committed to protecting it for generations to come.
Preservation
Caring For Our Island Home
Physical and biological processes are used to remove contaminants and produce treated wastewater (or treated effluent) that is safer for the environment which is then used for watering the gardens.
Our Spa and signature restaurant Battuta are both located in the center of the island set inside thick vegetation.
All our green/organic waste is turned into mulch which we feed back to the soil.
Every year, millions of discarded plastic water bottles are dumped into world’s oceans and they are a threat to the survival of marine flora and fauna. As part of our efforts to reduce plastic, we have stopped putting straws into drinks served at our bars and restaurants. We have started bottling our own water in glass bottles, an initiative that replaces over 10,000 plastic bottles per month on average.
We recycle Styrofoam boxes and use them as filling for our bean bags. Recycled cardboard ends up as fertilizer and is fed back to the soil.
LED light bulbs lasts longer and uses less energy than other types of lighting. Over 90% percent of all lights used on the island are LED lights.
Our weekly entertainment features local artists and boduberu. We invite local artists to come do live painting and exhibit their work. We have an in-house local DJ.
Dhigali team is over 300 member strong and one quarter of team members are from the 3 closest islands to us.
As part of our community engagement, we organize visits to two neighboring island, Meedhoo and Fainu. During these visits, you can witness island life as it is. Guides will help you get a better understanding of places, traditions, flora and fauna of these island.
Meedhoo is a blend of traditional and modern, island living where roads are being paved but at the same time heritage in the form of old customs and buildings are being preserved. One such building is a small limestone and wood mosque that dates back at least 200 years.
Fainu is a beautiful local island with a small enterprising population who still employ traditional methods of agriculture which has many elements of biodynamics. They follow the lunar cycle, rotate crops/land and feed organic matter back to the soil.
