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