Work completed on all 13 island apartments
30 July 2022
Work has been completed under grants provided by Baa Atoll Conservation Fund to construct fully furnished two-bedroom apartments on all 13 inhabited islands in the atoll. The last island to undertake the work was Baa Atoll Hithaadhoo whose work was finished in July 2022.
The development of 2 bedroom apartments on all islands is a joint venture between Baa Atoll Conservation Fund and Baa Atoll Council and the main objective of this undertaking to come up with an avenue for revenue generation for the island council which will go back to the communities.
Earlier MOU’s were signed between Baa Atoll Council and Baa Atoll Conservation Fund and also between the Island Councils and Atoll Council for the development of two-bedroom apartments stating the roles and responsibilities of each Council.
Coral Restoration project with Baa Atoll Schools intiated
September 18, 2022
On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Maldives tourism industry Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Office and Baa Atoll Council collaborated to initiate the "Coral restoration project" at Baa Atoll Fulhadhoo on 27th August 2022.
Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Office and Baa Atoll Council collaborated on this project with the aim of teaching students how to rebuild coral reefs in Baa Atoll and al 13 schools in Baa Atoll now have a coral frame of their own in the lagoon of every island.
First sightings of manta rays in hanifaru bay
Minister Shauna meets Baa Atoll Council
