The following items may not be exported in any form: Black Coral/products of black coral, Stony Coral, Triton Shell, Pearl Oyster, Lobster, Turtle, Turtle Shell...
Fishing or collection of these species is prohibited: Black Coral, Triton Shell (Conch Shell), Giant Clam, Berried and Small Lobsters, Turtles, Napoleon Wrasse, Dolphins, Whale Shark, Whales
Biosphere Expeditions and Six Senses Resorts & Spas have also teamed up to create two scholarships for Maldivians to take part in Biosphere Expeditions’ coral reef & whale shark study being conducted in September 2011.
The Baa Atoll, Maldives has been declared a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve – an area of natural excellence recognised for its unique harmony between man and nature.
