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Manta season 2023 comes to a end

November 25, 2023 Manta season 2023 has come to an end as there have bee no sightings on mantas during the last week as we are on the verge on mosoonal change south-west to northeast monsoon. The first manta sighting in Baa at hanifaru bay was observed on 5 May 2023 and as it is the end of manta season we hope that all those who woked with us had a wonderful time w...

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MOU signed between BACF and Baa Atoll Council

An MOU has signed between Baa Atoll Council and Baa Atoll Conservation Fund for the development of 2 bedroom apartments to be undertaken under the second cycle of grants from the Conservation Fund.

Under the MOU signed Baa Atoll Council would be in charge of over all work to be carried out on 13 islands as endorsed by the Conservation Fund Board in its second meeting held in 2019 to develop fully furnished 2 bedroom apartments on all 13 inhabited islands in the atoll.

The MOU was signed by the Minister of Environment and Energy Dr.Hussain Rasheed Hassan on behalf of BACF while the President of Baa Atoll Council Mr.Mabrook Naseer signed for the Council.

Work on the developments is scheduled to start once funds have been transferred to the Council.

MOU's signed between Atoll Council and Island Councils

MOU’s have been signed between Baa Atoll Council and all 13 Council Island Councils to develop 2 bedroom apartments.

MOU’s were signed on behalf of the Atoll Council by the President Mr.Mabrook while the respective Island Council President’s. The MOU’s signed states the roles and responsibilities of each Council for the development.

BR Office to undertake meetings with all Island Councils

Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office is in the process of holding a series of introductory meetings with the newly elected councils in Baa Atoll. The main aim if these meetings are to welcome the newly elected members and to provide information on Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

We look forward to working closely with the new councils and bring a positive impact to Baa Atoll community.

UNESCO grants biosphere status for Baa Atoll for the next 10 years

20 June 2022

It has been announced by Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office that biosphere status has been extended for the atoll for the next 10 years at the 34th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB ICC) Programme held from 13 -17 June 2022 in Paris , France after having reviewed the 10 year periodic review forms and the additional information submitted by Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve as per the recommendation of 28th International Advisory Committee for Biosphere Reserves held from 28 February to 4 March 2022.

The MAB ICC concluded that considering the complementary information submitted; Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve meets the criteria for being a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve under the criteria of the Statutory Framework of the WNBR.

UNESCO assigns its biospheres for a period of 10 years after which it holds the discretion to extend the commitment for another period depending of necessity for preservation of ecosystems.

The atoll was listed under UNESCO's biosphere reserves first on June 28, 2011.