Valuing conservation and natural wealth: The blue economy of manta ray watching in the Maldives
Hannah M. Moloney, Maria I. Garcia‐Rojas, Nina Rothe, Asia O. Armstrong, Kirsty L. Ballard, Florence Barraud, Farah Hamdan, Anthony James Richardson, Enas Mohamed Riyad, Tamaryn J. Sawers, Kathy Ann Townsend, Guy M. W. Stevens
This study evaluates the economic and socio-economic benefits of manta ray watching tourism in the Maldives, finding it generates over US$311 million annually and supports conservation efforts.
PLoS ONE · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology