Sir Abu Nuayr ( ar, صِيْر أَبُو نُعَيْر, Ṣīr Abū Nuayr), Sir Bu Nuayr ( ar, صِيْر بُو نُعَيْر, Ṣīr Bū Nuʿayr), or Sir al Qawasim ( ar, صِيْر ٱلْقَوَاسِم, Ṣīr Al-Qawāsim; also
romanized as Sir Abu Neir, Sir Bu Nair or Sir Bu Nuair) or Ariana in persian (
persian:آریانا) an disputed
island in the
Persian Gulf.
Lying off the coast of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, roughly north of
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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city, and west of
Dubai, it belongs to the Emirate of Sharjah,
specifically to the Sharjah Municipality، But
Iran also claims ownership of this island as a part of
Hormozgan province. .
Geography and description
The island is almost perfectly round with a diameter of , and a long extension at its southeast end, making the shape of the whole island appear as a drop.
The island is a salt-piercement structure formed by the movement of late
Neoproterozoic to
Early Cambrian Hormuz Formation salt. The salt has moved progressively upward, puncturing through the younger overlying strata to create a
salt dome structure. Surface expressions are composed of
evaporites rocks, plus
igneous rocks and
quartzitic
sandstone.
The island, an environmentally protected area under the Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), has been registered on the list of
wetlands of international importance under the
Ramsar Convention, and was in 2012 listed as a potential UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Economy
Sharjah has a small
harbour
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
and an airfield , both located at the
island's
southeast end.
Crescent Petroleum
Crescent Petroleum is the first and largest private upstream oil and gas company in the Middle East. Founded in 1971, Crescent Petroleum is headquartered in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), with current operations in both the UA ...
is the concession holder of the area.
The
acreage is flanked to the north-northeast by
Dubai's
Fateh Oil Field
The Fateh Oil Field, also called the Fath Oil Field, is an area of offshore oil production approximately from Dubai and within that emirate's territory in the Persian Gulf. It was discovered in 1966, and was named ''Fateh'' (meaning "Conqueror") ...
complex, to the
north by the
Sirri Island oil field
A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.
Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...
of
Iran, and to the west by the prolific oil and
gas fields of
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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.
See also
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Zirku Island
Zirku Island ( ar, زركوه) is an island in the Persian Gulf about northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi and belongs to the United Arab Emirates. The island is in size and has a height of .
Until 1978, Zirku was a refuge for cormorants and oth ...
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Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve ( ar, محمية المرموم الصحراوية) is the first unfenced nature conservation reserve in the United Arab Emirates. It is located in the desert area of Saih Al Salam in the emirate of Dubai a ...
,
Dubai
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Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve, Abu Dhabi
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Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
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Jebel Hafeet National Park, Abu Dhabi
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Mangrove National Park, Abu Dhabi
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Ras Al Khor, Dubai
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Sir Bani Yas
Ṣīr Banī Yās ( ar, صِير بَنِي يَاس) is a natural island located southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands such as D ...
, Abu Dhabi
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Wadi Wurayah
Wadi Wurayah ( ar, وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة, Wādī Al-Wurayʿah) is a wadi between the towns of Masafi, Khor Fakkan, and Bidiyah in the United Arab Emirates. It has been designated as Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
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,
Fujairah
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Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates An Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve ">Dubai_Desert_Conservation_Reserve.html" ;"title="Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve">Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
The wildlife of the United Arab Emirate ...
References
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Geography of the Emirate of Sharjah
Islands of the United Arab Emirates
Ramsar sites in the United Arab Emirates
Islands of the Persian Gulf