Detwah Lagoon
| Detwah Lagoon | |
|---|---|
| ديطواح لاجون ( Arabic) | |
 View of Detwah Lagoon | |
  Detwah Lagoon | |
| Location | Socotra, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 12°42′20″N 53°30′24″E / 12.70556°N 53.50667°E |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Part of | Gulf of Aden |
| Official name | Detwah Lagoon |
| Designated | 10 August 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1736[1] |
Qalansiyah
Beach beside Detwah LagoonDetwah Lagoon (Arabic: ديطواح لاجون, also transliterated Ditwah Lagoon) is a
Qalansiyah, the saline lagoon connects to the Gulf of Aden, from which it is separated by a spit. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site
since 2007.
Flora and fauna
The lagoon contains extensive
Conservation
In 2003 the entire
UNESCO biosphere reserve in recognition of its value as a hotspot for biodiversity and endemism.[2] Detwah Lagoon was declared Yemen's first and only Ramsar site on 10 August 2007, when Yemen acceded to the Ramsar Convention.[1] In 2008 the archipelago was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Detwah Lagoon". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Socotra Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, Yemen". UNESCO. October 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Badly planned road developments are endangering a UNESCO World Heritage Site". BirdLife International. 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Detwah Lagoon at Wikimedia Commons
