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Request to make L. Atoll biosphere reserve in September

The government will request UNESCO in September to designate Laamu Atoll as a biosphere reserve, according to Chief Government Spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef. The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy is preparing documents. Shareef said UNESCO assessments always occur in September. The government is also seeking foreign financial aid for part of Laamu Atoll to become the fifth biosphere reserve; Maldives currently has three.

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The government will request UNESCO in September to designate Laamu Atoll as a biosphere reserve, according to Chief Government Spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef. The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy is preparing documents. Shareef said UNESCO assessments always occur in September. The government is also seeking foreign financial aid for part of Laamu Atoll to become the fifth biosphere reserve; Maldives currently has three.

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