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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Annotated Ramsar List: Pakistan Retrieved 08 July 2010
  3. ↑ Wadi, Noor. "Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Coastal Wetland Ormara Pakistan". {{cite journal}}: 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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