Faror / Farvar Island ( fa, فرور) is an island of Hormozgan Province in

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 Turkmeni ...

. It is located 36 miles from the city of Abu Moussa and 141 miles from

Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās ( fa, , , ), is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz (just across from Musan ...

. 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 km² 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 , location = Persian Gulf , coordinates = , total_islands = 1 , area_km2 = ...

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 The white-eared bulbul (''Pycnonotus leucotis'') is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula. Taxonomy and systematics The white-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Ix ...

hoopoe Hoopoes () are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many years all of the extant species were lumped as a single ...

, bee-eaters,

laughing dove The laughing dove (''Spilopelia senegalensis'') is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. Th ...

, and yellow

wagtails Wagtails are a group of passerine birds that form the genus ''Motacilla'' in the family Motacillidae. The forest wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus ''Dendronanthus'' which is closely related to ''Motacilla'' and sometimes included therein. ...

inhabit the island. The Iranian government established the Faror Protected Area in the island. Visitors can enjoy

bird watching Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device like binoculars or a telescope, ...

in the area.

Little Faror Island

Little Faror Island, area 0.8 km², is located 15.8 km south-southwest of Faror Island.

References

External links

Faror Protected Area
Landforms of Hormozgan Province Islands of Iran Protected areas of Iran Lighthouses in Iran {{Hormozgan-geo-stub

Wildlife

Little Faror Island

See also

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