Fuvahmulah declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

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Fuvahmulah City, an inhabited island located in southern Maldives, has been declared a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve. The decision was made on Wednesday, during the ongoing 32nd session of the UNESCO International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program, held virtually from Abuja, Nigeria. Environment Minister Dr. Hussain Hassan has issued a short