The first wellbeing island of its kind in the Maldives, Joali Being stands out among the region’s many luxury properties with a focus on wellbeing and nature, with a spotlight on sustainability that has helped the team We save and protect the places we love most. . In partnership with the Olive Ridley Project (CORP), JOALI BEING welcomes a new sea turtle rehabilitation center based on the island of Raa Atoll.
With sustainability and conservation at its core, JOALI BEING has developed several initiatives and partnerships to maintain the integrity of nature and the surrounding landscape. In November 2021, JOALI BEING and the Olive Ridley Project officially joined forces in a partnership aimed at protecting Raa Atoll’s vulnerable sea turtle population. This cooperation includes promoting sea turtle research within the atoll, providing educational support tailored to both international tourists and local communities, and establishing a dedicated rehabilitation facility on the island to care for sick and injured sea turtles. This includes establishment.
In partnership with the Olive Ridley Project, JOALI BEING welcomes its first turtle patient to its new rehabilitation center named Kurangi. Kurangi is a young olive sea turtle that was discovered entangled in a ghost net in Shaviyani Atoll in August 2023. Kurangi was admitted to the Marine Turtle Rescue Center with injuries to both flippers and significant damage to his fins. Left flipper requiring amputation. After her eight months of expert care by the Olive Ridley Project veterinary team, Kurangi has made an impressive recovery from her injuries. Despite her progress, she continues to struggle with buoyancy problems and she is currently undergoing rehabilitation to address this ongoing challenge.
As the successor to the Olive Ridley Project Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Baa Atoll, JOALI BEING’s new Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Raa Atoll is used for the rehabilitation of long-term sea turtle patients who do not require medical treatment. Intensive veterinary treatment received at rescue center. Sea turtle patients are transferred here from the Olive Ridley Project’s Sea Turtle Conservation Center as they approach release into the ocean after treatment by a team of veterinarians. While at the Ra Atoll Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, patients will continue to receive care from resident sea turtle biologist Mohammed Shah, under the direct supervision of the Olive Ridley Project veterinary team. Mr. Shah previously worked as a marine biologist, and Olive Ridley did an internship at his Center for Project Rescue, where he cared for sick and injured turtles. Currently, Mr. Shah is expanding the Olive Ridley Project’s research efforts on Raa Atoll, as well as conducting educational activities for both guests and the local community.
Sea turtle patients are primarily being treated for complications related to marine debris entanglements, known as “ghost nets,” which can cause catastrophic damage to limbs and lead to chronic debilitating conditions. There is. The rehabilitation center is designed to accommodate two of her patients at once. One is a large tank for long-term patients, and the other is a smaller holding tank to hold patients overnight as they await transport to a rescue center for advanced treatment. A continuous pump system circulates fresh seawater and maintains optimal conditions where water quality is monitored daily to maintain the highest standards of care for sea turtle patients.
Patients admitted to the Raa Atoll Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center will receive different types of customized rehabilitation, including Targeted External Weighting Therapy (TEWT), diving conditioning, and supervised exposure to strengthening devices. JOALI BEING guests will have the opportunity to contribute to sea turtle conservation by visiting the rehabilitation center, learning about the hospital’s patients, and symbolically adopting a turtle. This will provide you with an adoption certificate and monthly updates on the progress of your adopted turtle. The rehabilitation center will welcome additional Raa Atoll residents, including local government officials, students, and local residents, for educational visits in support of the Olive Ridley Project and JOALI BEING.
JOALI BEING is the epitome of sustainable appeal. Even before guests arrive, this luxury retreat works with the local community to replant trees to offset all carbon emissions produced during their stay. In an effort consistent with JOALI BEING’s efforts to protect, respect, and connect with local landscapes, the retreat was constructed using biophilic design principles, a scientific system that integrates architecture and design with nature. it was done. It causes negative vibrations and strengthens the energy flow of the island. In doing so, the island’s wild forests remain untouched.
The JOALI brand also collaborates with EarthCheck, the world’s leading scientific benchmark certification and advisory group for travel and tourism, on impactful long-term sustainability initiatives. Joari Being Island’s sustainability infrastructure includes a desalinated water bottling plant, rainwater harvesting and gray water recycling systems, glass crushing and recycling equipment, a 1750 food waste composter, a vegetable waste shredder for fertilizer, and a biological wastewater treatment plant. It is included. Safe discharge.
JOALI will further strengthen its coral reef restoration projects this year, with a resident marine biologist leading the on-site coral nursery. JOALI BEING’s primary responsibility is to support coral nurseries’ ongoing efforts to grow sustainable coral reef colonies, improve resistance to temperature changes and diseases, and increase coral species diversity.
