Ormara Turtle Beaches
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Ormara Turtle Beaches |
| Designated | 10 May 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1070[1] |
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
- ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f The Annotated Ramsar List: Pakistan Retrieved 08 July 2010
- ^ Wadi, Noor. "Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Coastal Wetland Ormara Pakistan".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Ormara Turtle Beaches | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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