Faror / Farvar Island ( fa, فرور) is an island of
Hormozgan Province in
Iran. It is located 36 miles from the city of
Abu Moussa
Abu Musa ( fa, ابوموسی , , ar, أبو موسى) is a island in the eastern Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Due to the depth of sea, oil tankers and big ships have to pass between Abu Musa and Greater and Lesse ...
and 141 miles from
Bandar Abbas. The island is currently uninhabited save from a few government officials that reside there. Greater Farvar Island 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 vast deposit of iron which is estimated to be at approximately 15,000 tons.
Farvar Island is 14.5 km by 7.5 in size, 26.20 km
2 in area, and reaches a height of 476 meters or 1,562 feet.
Administratively, Farvar and Little Farvar are part of the
Central District of
Abumusa County
Abumusa County ( fa, شهرستان ابوموسی) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Abu Musa
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Wildlife
Faror Island is considered to be one of the richest wildlife regions in the country. A great number of wild birds like eagles, parrots,
white-eared bulbul,
hoopoe, bee-eaters,
laughing dove, and yellow
wagtails inhabit the island. The Iranian government established the Faror Protected Area in the island. Visitors can enjoy
bird watching in the area.
Little Faror Island
Little Faror Island
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, area 0.8 km
2, is located 15.8 km south-southwest of Faror Island.
See also
*
List of lighthouses in Iran
This is a list of lighthouses in Iran. Retrieved 2 October 2016
Lighthouses
See also
* Lists of lighthouses
References
External links
*
{{Asia topic, List of lighthouses in
Iran
Lighthouses
Lighthouses
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References
External links
Faror Protected Area
Landforms of Hormozgan Province
Islands of Iran
Protected areas of Iran
Lighthouses in Iran
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