https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/files/original/053faa8f94e68b7ee19a7585052818ec.jpg 3d9760d75ddee98cbaecf3e1eb92d167 Site Represents a site. Prim Media 3104 Contact cx27@st-andrews.ac.uk Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Fishing Ground Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102025 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource cx27@st-andrews.ac.uk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1289 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,5.1417,73.0664; Description An account of the resource The Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve is located in the central western Maldives in the Indian Ocean, north of the Kashidhoo Kandhoo channel. Designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2011, it encompasses 1,200 square kilometers of coral reefs, islands, seagrass meadows, and mangroves. The atoll supports one of the largest and most diverse reef systems in the Indian Ocean, functioning as a vital ecological bridge for marine species between the eastern and western Indian Ocean. Home to over 250 species of coral and 1,200 reef and pelagic fish species, the reserve is particularly renowned for its seasonal aggregations of plankton-feeding manta rays and whale sharks. The area demonstrates a long history of sustainable human interaction with the environment through traditional fishing practices. Today, it faces significant threats from climate change, including coral bleaching, sea-level rise, and increasing water temperatures. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 24/03/2025 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Language A language of the resource English Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 03/24/2025 04:23:30 pm Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage,Underwater Cultural Heritage,Tourism Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT