Ormara Turtle Beaches

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Designations
Official nameOrmara Turtle Beaches
Designated10 May 2001
Reference no.1070[1]
Double crescent beach, part of the Ormara Turtle Beaches

Ormara Turtle Beaches is a 10 km stretch of sandy beach along the Balochistan coast in Pakistan.[2] Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated a Ramsar Site (No. 1070) on 10 May 2001.[2] It is one of the largest turtle nesting sites along the coast of Pakistan.[3] The main branch of the local population's economy is food and commercial fishing.[4]

Flora[]

Vegetation consists mainly of salt-resistant plants that can grow in scarce freshwater conditions.[5]

Fauna[]

A considerable number of marine turtles are supported here including the endangered olive ridley and green turtles.[2] It is possible that the hawksbill turtle is also supported.[2] There are no significant numbers of migratory birds.[2]

Threats[]

The capture of turtles for export and the accumulation of plastic debris.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f The Annotated Ramsar List: Pakistan Retrieved 08 July 2010
  3. ^ Wadi, Noor. "Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Coastal Wetland Ormara Pakistan". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.


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