Ormara Turtle Beaches

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Ormara Turtle Beaches

  • Country: 
    Pakistan
  • Site number: 
    1070
  • Area: 
    2,400 ha
  • Designation date: 
    10-05-2001
  • Coordinates: 
    25°12'N 64°28'E
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Overview

Ormara Turtle Beaches. 10/05/01. Balochistan. 2,400 ha. 25°13'N 064°28'E. A sandy beach extending about 10 km along the shores of the Arabian Sea. The site supports a considerable number of marine turtles, particularly the endangered Olive Ridley and Green turtles and possibly the Hawksbill turtle as well. Because the area falls in the subduction zone of the Indian Ocean tectonic plate moving northward, clusters of mud volcanos have developed along the shore, where gas-charged water escapes to the surface. The vegetation is composed of salt-tolerant and arid area plants which grow in very harsh, freshwater-scarce conditions. Migratory waterbirds visit the site but not in significant numbers. Subsistence and commercial fishing is the primary economic, social, and cultural activity of the local communities, and drying of fish is an important source of employment. Accumulations of plastic debris along the coast cause significant problems, as does the capture of turtles for export. Ramsar site no. 1070. Most recent RIS information: 2001.

Administrative region: 
Balochistan Province

  • National legal designation: 
    • none
  • Last publication date: 
    10-05-2001

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