Dhighalihaa Area in Baa Atoll is a marine protected area which was declared protected on October 1999. Located 05o08.842’ N – 73 o 02.43E; ca 2km SW of Royal Island Resort.

This area is a long and narrow reef characterised by a colourful reef top with overhangs. The reef top at Dhighali haa is between 12m and 16m deep, with slopes down to depths of about 32m. Red-encrusting coralline algae are abundant and there are many colonies of digitate and branching Acropora spp. Corals.

 At the time declared protected Dhigalhihaa was famous for sighting barracudas and turtles. Sharks have declined markedly in B. Atoll the last few years and today divers reports no shark sightings at this specific area, where 5 years back the area was rich in grey and  white-tipped reef sharks.