Mohammed Rasheed, Maldivian ambassador to China, had an online communication with Chinese netizens at People's Daily Online, on the afternoon of Oct. 17, 2012.

Referring to the tourism development plan, the ambassador said the Maldives attaches great importance on environment protection. The development plan is formulated on the basis of environment protection and measures coping with global warming.

The most important task is to protect the 2,000 islands in the country. It is difficult to protect the total 2,000 islands, of which 198 having residents. The government expects people to voluntarily immigrate to bigger islands, which would be easier for them to arrange medical care, education, etc.

Another measure the government has taken is sea-filling. For example, a large part of the Male International Airport is built on sea-filling land.

In addition, the Maldives will not over explore its tourism resources. To control the number of tourists and receive only high-end customers are effective methods to protect the environment in tourist seasons.

Next year, the Maldives will celebrate the 40 anniversary of its development in tourism industry. The country hopes to hold theme activities with Chinese travel agencies and travel magazines at the time.

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