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Detwah Lagoon

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in recognition of its value as a hotspot for biodiversity and endemism. Detwah Lagoon was declared Yemen's first and only
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for juvenile fish, and the lagoon hosts vulnerable species, such as the
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Arabic
A sandy beach framed by rocky cliffs
Detwah Lagoon is located in Yemen
Socotra
Yemen
12°42′20″N 53°30′24″E / 12.70556°N 53.50667°E / 12.70556; 53.50667
Type
Lagoon
Gulf of Aden
Ramsar Wetland

Qalansiyah
lagoon
Socotra
Yemen
Qalansiyah
Gulf of Aden
spit
Ramsar site
seagrass meadows
endemic
Croton socotranus
Jatropha unicostata
nursery habitats
reticulate whipray
bluespotted ribbontail ray
waterbirds
Egyptian vulture
Socotra cormorant
Socotra archipelago

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