Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Mariculture, Sea Cucumber

Laamu Atoll Mariculture Project, Sea cucumber Mariculture

Assessment Report, Coral Reefs and Baitfish

An Assessment of Damage to Maldivian Coral Reefs and Baitfish Populations from the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Prepared by Australian Government Mission

Fish Kill Report, 2007

A compilation of Reported Fish Kills in the Maldives, December 2007

Fish Kill Report, December 2007

Preliminary report on Investigation of fish mortality in the Maldives, December 2007

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22-09-2019

Eydhafushi hosts Manta Festival 2019

The second Maldives Manta Festival took place on Baa Atoll Eydhafushi from 20-21st September 2019 and was a booming success. The Baa Atoll Manta Festival, collaboratively spearheaded by Manta Trust, the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Baa Atoll Education Centre (BAEC), Baa Atoll and Eydhafushi Island Councils and Four Seasons Landaa Gira...

03-08-2019

Villa College Students visit Baa Atoll BR

As part of Villa College’s Marine Science Programme, 11 students from the College visited Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve from 1 to 2 August 2019 to gain first hand experience of a protected area in the country. During the short stay in the Biosphere Reserve the students were given presentations on Baa Atoll Biosphere ...

02-08-2019

GEF mission visits Baa Atoll

A team from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has completed a mission to Maldives to evaluate outcomes of 7 projects , some of which are ongoing and others completed with funding from GEF in Maldives and among those completed included in Baa Atoll. The Government of Maldives together with funding from the Global Environment Facility ...

31-07-2019

World Ranger Day

Today we celebrate World Ranger Day. World Ranger Day is observed annually on the 31st of July, and is promoted by the 54 member associations of the International Ranger Federation (IRF). The first World Ranger Day was observed in 2007 on the 15th anniversary of the founding of the International Ranger Federation. . ...

21-07-2019

Training on mapping with Drones

Staff from Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office is scheduled to undergo short term training course on Mapping with drones at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok from 22 to 26 July 2019. The training which includes the basics of photogrammetry, integration of GIS for drone map products, surveying methodology and the use of drones i...

02-07-2019

Manta Festival 2018 "Manta Sculpture" winners visit Hanifaru Bay

The Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office Team was at Hanifarubay today together with the prize winners of Manta Festival 2018 “sculpture competition”. 19 students and 5 teachers joined the excursion trip to Hanifaru Bay where they gained first hand experience of the work undertaken by the Rangers of Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve i...

23-06-2019

Outreach session at Kaafu Atoll Dhiffushi Schooll

An outreach session for the school children studying in grades 7 to 10 of Kaafu Atoll Dhiffushi School was held on 21 June 2019. A presentations was given by the Oureach Officer of Baa Atoll Mr.Shafee Ali fcovering a wide range of areas on the Reserve. At the end of the presenatation a Q n A session was also held where the school childre...

22-06-2019

"Vaavoshi" Turtle Festival

Vaavoshi Turtle Festival organized by Olive Ridley Project was held on the island of Hithaadhoo today. The Festival aims to raise awareness on the threats faced by sea turtles and how to work together in saving this endagered sepecies. A total of 8 presentatios were undertaken during the festival and we at the BR office is pro...

21-06-2019

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Workshop

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Workshop for Republic of Maldives was held in Kaafu Dhiffushi from 19 to 20 May 2019. The two day multi-stakeholder workshopwas attended by various government istitutions and some environmental NGOs. Outreach Officer of Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office Mr. Shafee Ali and Ranger Mr....

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Hanifaru

Hanifaru was declared protected on 5 June 2009 and the protected area of coverage includes the uninhabited island of Hanifaru...

Mendhoo Region was declared protected on 5 June 2011 and the protected area of coverage includes the island of Nibiligaa...

Maahuruvalhi Reef Region was declared protected on 5 June 2011 and the protected area of coverage includes Maahuruvalhi Reef including...

Angafaru was declared protected on 6th of June 2009. The protected area includes Dhonfanuthila, Dhiguthila and Mahaanagaa.

Bathala Region was declared protected on 5 June 2011 and the protected area of coverage includes Bathalaahuraa reef and the...

Dhigali Haa was decalred protected in October 1999 and on 5 June 2011 the boundary area of Dhigali Haa was...

Olhugiri Island and its house reef was declared protected on 4th June 2006.

Mathifaru Hura Region was declared as protected on 5 June 2011 and the protected area of coverage includes Mathifaruhurra island...

Goidhoo Koaru Area is located on the nothern side on the inhabited island of Goidhoo. The area was declared protected...

The wreck of "Corbin" was declared protected on 5 June 2011 and the protected area of coverage includes area one...

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