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MaldivesJust a few days after Australia officially created the world’s largest marine reserve, the President for the Republic of Maldives has announced that the state will become <strong>the first country to be a marine reserve</strong>—making the Maldives the single largest marine reserve in the world. Speaking at the 1st Plenary Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development at the Rio+20 Conference, President Dr Mohamed Waheed highlighted the environmental challenges faced by the country as well as the conservation work it has been performing, such as making the Baa Atoll the first UNESCO Biosphere reserve....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-maldives-to-become-the-worlds-largest-marine-reserve-by-2017/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
President WaheedJust a few days after Australia officially created the world’s largest marine reserve, the President for the Republic of Maldives has announced that the state will become <strong>the first country to be a marine reserve</strong>—making the Maldives the single largest marine reserve in the world. Speaking at the 1st Plenary Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development at the Rio+20 Conference, President Dr Mohamed Waheed highlighted the environmental challenges faced by the country as well as the conservation work it has been performing, such as making the Baa Atoll the first UNESCO Biosphere reserve....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-maldives-to-become-the-worlds-largest-marine-reserve-by-2017/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Rio20 WaheedJust a few days after Australia officially created the world’s largest marine reserve, the President for the Republic of Maldives has announced that the state will become <strong>the first country to be a marine reserve</strong>—making the Maldives the single largest marine reserve in the world. Speaking at the 1st Plenary Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development at the Rio+20 Conference, President Dr Mohamed Waheed highlighted the environmental challenges faced by the country as well as the conservation work it has been performing, such as making the Baa Atoll the first UNESCO Biosphere reserve....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-maldives-to-become-the-worlds-largest-marine-reserve-by-2017/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
