Amilla Maldives to welcome Baa Atoll biologist first

AMILLA MALDIVES Resort and Residences has joined forces with Maldives- and UKregistered sea turtle conservation organisation, the Olive Ridley Project (ORP) to host a sea turtle biologist on-island. Working alongside Amilla’s in-house resident marine biologist, Zoe Cox, Maldivian Afrah Abdul Sathaar will be the first ORP sea turtle biologist to be based in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll - a hotspot for turtles to feed, play and nest.

Afrah will work closely with the Amilla Maldives team to promote sea turtle conservation efforts by conducting research and educating guests and the local community on the importance of protecting marine life in the region. Specific scientific objectives of Afrah’s work include expanding accurate non-contact recording of sea turtles and studying nesting on uninhabited islands that are vulnerable to poaching.