Baa Atoll, which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Baa Atoll, which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, offers a sample of the unique species of marine, fauna, and flora of the Maldives. Baa Atoll is one of twenty administrative regions of the Maldives and consists of three separate natural atolls, the largest of which is 42 kilometers long and 32 kilometers wide.

With about 5% of global reef area, and 250 species of coral teeming with over 1,000 species of fish, the Maldives is rich in biodiversity. Baa Atoll, which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, offers a sample of the unique species of marine, fauna, and flora of the Maldives.

Baa Atoll is one of twenty administrative regions of the Maldives and consists of three separate natural atolls, the largest of which is 42 kilometers long and 32 kilometers wide. Situated in the central area of the country, the atoll forms part of the double chain of atolls at the archipelago’s central region. It consists of 76 islands of which 13 are local island towns, and 15 are tourist resorts. The rest of the islands are uninhabited.