Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Baa_Atoll_Biosphere_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area 139,700 hectares
gptkbp:bufferZone 97,500 hectares
gptkbp:conservationEfforts marine protected areas
community-based management
sustainable tourism initiatives
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Dharavandhoo
gptkb:Eydhafushi
gptkb:Hanifaru_Bay
Maamunagau Island
gptkbp:coordinates 5°15′N 73°00′E
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:forest
coral reef
seagrass meadow
gptkbp:governingBody Maldives Ministry of Environment
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high
gptkbp:hasConcept 2,700 hectares
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:inhabitedBy 13
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Maldives
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
gptkbp:notableFeature Hanifaru Bay plankton blooms
large manta ray aggregations
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:whale_shark
green turtle
hawksbill turtle
manta ray
gptkbp:numberOfIslands 75
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
coral bleaching
gptkbp:touristAttraction eco-tourism
gptkbp:transitionArea 39,500 hectares
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Asia_and_the_Pacific
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve true
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2011
gptkbp:uninhabited 60+
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Four_Seasons_Resort_Maldives_at_Landaa_Giraavaru
gptkb:Hanifaru_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7