Masirah
By Nancy Papathanasopoulou
Masirah Island, tucked neatly against the eastern shore of Oman and the biggest island off the sultanate, is a wonder of nature. This Indian Ocean jewel hosts a number of fabulous sandy beaches where four species of sea turtles nest every year. Over 400 species of birds...
By Nancy Papathanasopoulou
Masirah Island, Oman, hosts four species of nesting turtles, Logger-heads, Greens, Hawksbills and Olive Ridleys. The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting population is the only important one in the Arabian Peninsula. Mainly due to the difficult access to their...
By Nancy Papathanasopoulou
Masirah hosts four species of nesting turtles. Some have been studied better than others and the Masirah Turtle Conservation Project, sponsored by TOTAL Corporate Foundation for Biodiversity and the Sea and TOTAL Oman with the cooperation of the Ministry of Environment...
