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Shidvar Island
Shidvar Island (), is an uninhabited island in the Persian Gulf east of the larger inhabited island of Lavan. The whole island is a natural reserve called Shidvar Wildlife Refuge. Administratively, the island forms part of the Lavan Rural District in Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. The name Shetor or Shotor in Persian means Camel. The island was designated a Ramsar site in 1999. See also *List of islands of Iran This is a list of islands of Iran. Coastal islands Persian Gulf ;Inhabited * Bent * Buneh * Dara * Farsi * Faror * Farvargan * Hendorabi * Hengam * Hormuz * Jonobi * Kharg * Kish * Larak * Lavan * Minu * Qabre Nakhoda * Qeshm ... References Ramsar sites in Iran Bandar Lengeh County Landforms of Hormozgan Province Uninhabited islands of Iran {{BandarLengeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical NameWorking Paper No. 61, 23rd Session, Vienna, 28 March – 4 April 2006. accessed October 9, 2010 It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz. The Shatt al-Arab river delta forms the northwest shoreline. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs (mostly rocky, but also Coral reef, coral), and abundant pearl oysters, however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. The Persian Gulf is in the Persian Gulf Basin, which is of Cenozoic origin and related to the subduction of the Arabian Plate u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,331 Ramsar sites in May 2018 covering over . The countries with most sites are the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavan Island
, location = Persian Gulf , coordinates = , area_km2 = 78 , length_km = 23.5 , width_km = 4.8 , country = Iran , country_admin_divisions_title = Province , country_admin_divisions = Hormozgan , module = Lavan Island ( fa, جزیرهٔ لاوان) (traditionally known as hidden pearl island or Sheikh Shoeyb island) is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. It has an area of . The island has one of the four major terminals for export of crude oil in Iran alongside Kharg island. Lavan island sits on top of Lavan gas field, containing of gas. Administratively, the island forms part of the Lavan Rural District in Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province. The island is served by Lavan Airport. See also *List of lighthouses in Iran *Bandar Lengeh Bandar Lengeh ( fa, بندرلنگه, also Romanized as Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e-Langeh and Bandar Langeh; also known simply as Lengeh, Linja, Linja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavan Rural District
Lavan Rural District ( fa, دهستان لاوان) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Kish District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 891, in 172 families. The rural district has 2 villages. The rural district covers Lavan Island and Shidvar Island Shidvar Island (), is an uninhabited island in the Persian Gulf east of the larger inhabited island of Lavan. The whole island is a natural reserve called Shidvar Wildlife Refuge. Administratively, the island forms part of the Lavan Rural District .... References Rural Districts of Hormozgan Province Bandar Lengeh County {{BandarLengeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kish District
Kish District ( fa, بخش کیش) is a district (bakhsh) in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,637, in 6,344 families. The District has one city: Kish. The District has two rural districts (''dehestan''): Kish Rural District and Lavan Rural District. Kish beach 05.jpg, Kish Island Kish ( fa, کیش ) is a resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgān Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, s ... Kish Underground City Iran.jpg, Kariz Underground City Kish Islan Qanat.jpg, Kariz Underground City Kish Island Underground City at night Iran.jpg, Kariz Underground City References Districts of Hormozgan Province Bandar Lengeh County {{BandarLengeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Lengeh County
Bandar Lengeh County ( fa, شهرستان بندر لنگه) is located in Hormozgan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Bandar Lengeh Bandar Lengeh ( fa, بندرلنگه, also Romanized as Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e-Langeh and Bandar Langeh; also known simply as Lengeh, Linja, Linjah or Lingah) is a harbour city and capital of Bandar Lengeh County, in Hormozgan province of .... At the 2006 census, the county's population was 113,625, in 24,712 households. Retrieved 5 November 2022 The following census in 2011 counted 134,713 people, in 32,981 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 159,358, in 44,398 households. Administrative divisions References Counties of Hormozgan Province {{Hormozgan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camel
A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair). Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three surviving species of camel. The one-humped dromedary makes up 94% of the world's camel population, and the two-humped Bactrian camel makes up 6%. The Wild Bactrian camel is a separate species and is now critically endangered. The word ''camel'' is also used informally in a wider sense, where the more correct term is "camelid", to include all seven species of the family Camelidae: the true camels (the above three species), along with the "New World" camelids: the llama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) ** es on inorganic soils: *** Permanent (herb dominated) (Tp) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (shrub dominated)(W) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (tree dominated) (Xf) *** Seasonal/intermittent (herb dominated) (Ts) ** Marshes on soils: *** Permanent (non-forested)(U) *** Permanent (forested)(Xp) ** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils: *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / High altitude (alpine) (Va) *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / Tundra (Vt) * Saline, |
List Of Islands Of Iran
This is a list of islands of Iran. Coastal islands Persian Gulf ;Inhabited * Bent (île), Bent * Buneh * Dara Island, Dara * Farsi Island, Farsi * Faror Island, Faror * Farvargan * Hendorabi * Hengam Island, Hengam * Hormuz Island, Hormuz * Jonobi * Kharg Island, Kharg * Kish (Iran), Kish * Larak Island, Larak * Lavan Island, Lavan * Minu Island, Minu * Qabre Nakhoda Island, Qabre Nakhoda * Qeshm * Shidvar Island * Shif * Shomali * Sirri Island, Sirri * Abu Musa * Greater Tunb * Lesser Tunb ;Uninhabited * Farvargan (Lesser Farvar) * Shidvar * Abbasak Island, Abbasak * Sheif * Tahmadu (Jabrin) * Ommol-korm * Nakhiloo * Naaz islands * Om-e-Sile (Khan) * Germ Island, Germ * Bouneh * Dara Island, Dara * Ghabr-e-Nakhoda (Captain Grave) * Kharv Island, Kharv * Mouliat * Se Dandun (Three Dents) * Mataf, Motaf * Morghi * Cheraghi Oman Sea * Devil's Island (Iran) Caspian Sea *Ashuradeh Island Inland islands ;Aras River 427 islands shared with Turkey and Azerbaijan, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
