Baarah Mangrove Area

On the eastern side of Baarah, the wetland sits quietly, broken into several mangrove basins that likely once formed a single system. Six mangrove species grow here, including dense stands of kan’doo and ran’doo, holding soil that would otherwise wash away. These waters are not empty—they shelter juvenile fish, rays, and even young sharks moving between lagoon and reef. Elders still recall that this area was part of the route taken by Boduthakurufaanu while evading the Portuguese, giving it a place in national memory. Today, the wetland remains less about scenery and more about survival—of species, shoreline, and story.