Sandspit Beach

Sandspit Beach is situated south west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a very famous tourist spot. The sea at Sandspit is very calm and quiet from October to March and very rough during the monsoon. Remarkable variety of marine life-algae, and crabs are found here. The shallow water here is ideal for swimming and sunbathing. It has an unusual rocky formation. Sandspit beach is quite a popular hangout and relaxation spot in Karachi. Facilities at the Sandspit Beach includes horseback and camel riding.^[1]

The Sandspit Beach is also a nesting ground for Green and Olive Ridley Turtles, implemented by the Sindh Wildlife Department over the past two decades. Nesting takes place in early winter months. In recent years the WWF-Pakistan has also become actively involved in turtle conservation activities by establishing a Wetland Centre at the Sandspit beach.^[2]

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Protected areas of Pakistan
National parks	Ayub Ayubia Broghil Valley Central Karakoram Chinji Chitral Gol Deosai Hazarganji-Chiltan Hingol Khunjerab Kirthar Lal Suhanra Lulusar-Dodipat Machiara Margalla Hills Saiful Malook Shiekh Buddin Toli Pir
Wildlife sanctuaries	Astore Bajwat Baltistan Chashma Lake Cholistan Chumbi Surla Hab Dam Lehri Nature Park Naltar Nara Desert Runn of Kutch
Game reserves	Head Qadirabad Machiara
Protected wetlands	Astola Island Chashma Barrage Drigh Lake Great Rann of Kutch Haleji Lake Hawke's Bay Beach Hingol River Hub Dam Indus River Delta Jiwani Coastal Wetland Jubho Lagoon Keti Bandar Khanpur Dam Kinjhar Lake Miani Hor Lagoon Ormara Turtle Beaches Rasul Barrage Rawal Lake Sandspit Beach Tanda Dam Taunsa Barrage Thanedar Wala Uchhali Complex
Natural monuments	Bazar Caves Chandragup Chitarwata Formation Hingol Mud Volcano Kashmir Smast Paradise Point
Protected forests	Ziarat Juniper Forest Changa Manga Forest Chichawatni Plantation
Biosphere reserves	Lal Suhanra

Coordinates: 24°50′26″N 66°54′35″E / 24.840463°N 66.90983°E / 24.840463; 66.90983