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]
Ormara Turtle Beaches | |
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 Double crescent beach, part of the Ormara Turtle Beaches | |
  Ormara Turtle Beach | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′08″N 64°37′37″E / 25.169°N 64.627°E | |
| Location | Ormara, Pakistan |
| Part of | Makran |
| Offshore water bodies | Arabian Sea, northern Indian Ocean |
| Formed by | Sand |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 10 km |
It is one of the largest turtle nesting sites along the coast of Pakistan.[2]
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Ormara Turtle Beaches |
| Designated | 10 May 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1070[3] |
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]