Baa Atoll's vast underwater cities

Baa Atoll hosts up to 100 manta rays feeding in its bay.

Baa Atoll is a group of coral atolls in the Maldives.

The atoll is made of three natural atolls, including Maalhosmadulu.

Baa Atoll measures about 38 km wide and 46 km long.

The atoll has 75 islands, with 13 inhabited by locals.

Eight islands are developed as resorts, blending luxury and nature.

Half of Baa’s islands are smaller than 10 hectares each.

Baa Atoll’s reefs cover 263 square kilometers underwater area.

Ocean and sky at sunset in Baa Atoll, Maldives.

Baa Atoll shelters 250 coral species and 1,200 reef fish species.

Hanifaru Bay hosts manta rays feeding in huge groups.

Baa Atoll became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in June 2011.

Over 350,000 tourists visit Baa Atoll every year.

Underwater coral reefs in Baa Atoll support rich biodiversity.

Manta rays gather in large groups in Hanifaru Bay.