Faror Island
Island of the Persian Gulf
26°17′N 54°31′E / 26.283°N 54.517°E / 26.283; 54.517
Lighthouse
Fl W 5s 
Lighthouse
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| Location | Lesser Farvar Island, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°07′06″N 54°26′44″E / 26.11825°N 54.445528°E / 26.11825; 54.445528 |
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| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower[3][4] |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower |
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| Focal height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
Faror or Farvar Island (Persian: فرور) is an island in Hormozgan Province in Iran.
Geography
Faror Island is 14.5 by 7.5 km (9.0 by 4.7 mi) in size, 26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi) in area, and reaches a height of 476 metres (1,562 ft). It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the city of Abu Moussa and 227 kilometres (141 mi) from Bandar Abbas. Little Faror Island, with an area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), lies 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-south-west of Faror Island. Administratively, Faror and Little Faror are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.
Faror is largely uninhabited, except for a few government officials. It is situated in one of the world's earthquake belts. The remains of ruined buildings and water wells on the island testify to the presence of some settlements in the past. The island also contains a deposit of iron which is estimated to be about 15,000 tons. As of 2016, the island is used by a detachment of IRGC Navy marines (Sepah Navy Special Force).[5]
Environment
Wild birds such as white-eared bulbuls, hoopoes, bee-eaters, laughing doves and yellow wagtails inhabit the island. The Iranian government established the Faror Protected Area on the island. Visitors can enjoy bird watching in the area.[6] Arabian gazelles have been introduced to the island.[7] It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports colonies of Saunders's and white-cheeked terns. [8]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- ^ Mohammad Mehdi Yazdi (7 June 2016). "آموزش نیروهای جبهه مقاومت در جزیره "فارور"/ تشکیل "تیپ" تفنگداران دریایی در سپاه". Fars News.
- ^ Scott, D.A. (1995). A directory of wetlands in the Middle East. IUCN. p. 157. ISBN 9782831702704. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. 2017. Gazella arabica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T117582065A88018124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T117582065A88018124.en. Accessed on 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Sheedvar island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
- Faror Protected Area
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Hormozgan Province, Iran
| Abumusa County | |
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| Bandar Abbas County | |
| Bandar Lengeh County | |
| Bashagard County | |
| Bastak County | |
| Hajjiabad County | |
| Jask County | |
| Khamir County | |
| Minab County | |
| Parsian County | |
| Qeshm County | |
| Rudan County |
- Boz Dam
- Caravanserai of Bastak
- Castle of Aamaj
- Castle of Siba
- Dariush Grand Hotel
- Dasak Mountain
- Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
- Geno Biosphere Reserve
- Hara forests of Qeshm
- Harireh
- Hindu Temple, Bandar Abbas
- The Historic Bath of Siba
- Khe Aab Mountain
- Kish Island
- Lashtan Castle, Bandar Lengeh
- Mehran River
- Nakh Mountain
- Paraw Kukherd
- Portuguese Castle, Qeshm Island
- Takhti Stadium
- Terenah
- Zeer Mountain
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| Jazireh-ye Faror Lighthouse |
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| Jazireh-ye Bani Faror Lighthouse |
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