Ormara Turtle Beaches
The Ormara Turtle Beaches are sandy beach stretching over 10 km along the Makran coast of Balochistan in Pakistan. Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated a Ramsar Site (No. 1070) on 10 May 2001.
It is one of the largest turtle nesting sites along the coast of Pakistan.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Ormara Turtle Beaches |
| Designated | 10 May 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1070 |
Flora
Vegetation consists mainly of salt-resistant plants that can grow in scarce freshwater conditions.
Fauna
A considerable number of marine turtles are supported here including the endangered olive ridley and green turtles. It is possible that the hawksbill turtle is also supported. There are no significant numbers of migratory birds.
Threats
The capture of turtles for export and the accumulation of plastic debris.
References
- ^ The Annotated Ramsar List: Pakistan Retrieved 08 July 2010
- ^ Balushi, Asghar Rasool Al; Wadi, Noor. "Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Coastal Wetland Ormara Pakistan". Paper by the International Union for the Conversation of Nature. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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