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The Ormara Turtle Beaches are sandy beach stretching over 10 km along the Makran coast of Balochistan in Pakistan.[1] Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated a Ramsar Site (No. 1070) on 10 May 2001.[1]
It is one of the largest turtle nesting sites along the coast of Pakistan.[2]
Flora
Vegetation consists mainly of salt-resistant plants that can grow in scarce freshwater conditions.[4]
Fauna
A considerable number of marine turtles are supported here including the endangered olive ridley and green turtles.[1] It is possible that the hawksbill turtle is also supported.[1] There are no significant numbers of migratory birds.[1]
Threats
The capture of turtles for export and the accumulation of plastic debris.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 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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