crab, Grey heron, Great egret & many other migratory birds. Northern side of island also has a lake "Goni" which was formed after Funadhoo mainland merged with another island north of the Funadhoo. It was a freshwater lake until 2004 Tsunami, now it is a home for Tilapia, Mangrove crab and wetland birds. Health Basic medical care was introduced for the first time in the atoll with the establishment of a health centre on 25 December 1970 in the island of Lhaimagu . This health centre was shifted to Farukolhu Funadhoo (now Funadhoo ) in 1971 when the island was made the atoll capital. This health centre is now developed to Atoll Hospital which has a well-equipped laboratory, X-ray and operation theatre facilities and are manned by a Gynecologist, Anesthetist, Pediatrician, orthopaedist, Dentist, Radiologist, General surgeon and a general practitioner. Transport Maldivian (airline) has commenced scheduled direct flights to Funadhoo Airport on 3 February 2020. There is a well-established sea transport mechanism between Male and Funadhoo. This includes daily speed ferry service & Cargo-passenger ferry services from Funadhoo to Malé and from Malé to Funadhoo. There are more than 3 speed ferry service providers in the area. One-way trip takes around 4 to 5 hours and price ranges between MVR 600-750 per head. There are 5 Cargo-passenger ferry boats which transit Funadhoo harbor, unlike speed ferry service, these ferries are slow, one-way journey takes around 10 hours & price ranges between MVR 250-350 per head. On the other hand, Funadhoo is connected to the northern business hub Kulhudhuffushi via cargo-passenger ferries operated by MTCC. These ferries also operate around the atoll connecting people to atolls capital Funadhoo. The first test flight to the regional airport developed in Shaviyani Funadhoo landed on 24 January 2020. National carrier Maldivian, on 3 February 2020, successfully landed first schedule flight at the domestic airport in Funadhoo, Shaviyani Atoll at 8:13 am. Operations will first see three flights to the airport per week, which will be increased to three per day by the end of March. Demography References Populated places in the Maldives Islands of the Maldives