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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox lighthouse Шаблон:Infobox lighthouse Faror or Farvar Island (Шаблон:Lang-fa) is an island in Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located Шаблон:Convert from the city of Abu Moussa and Шаблон:Convert from Bandar Abbas. The island is largely uninhabited, except for a few government officials. 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. As of 2016, the island is used by a detachment of IRGC Navy marines (Sepah Navy Special Force).[1]

Farvar Island is Шаблон:Convert in size, Шаблон:Convert in area, and reaches a height of Шаблон:Convert. Administratively, Farvar and Little Farvar are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.

Wildlife

A 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 on the island. Visitors can enjoy bird watching in the area.[2] Arabian gazelles have been introduced to the island.[3]

Little Faror Island

Little Faror Island has an area of Шаблон:Convert, is located Шаблон:Convert south-southwest of Faror Island.

See also

References

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External links

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  3. IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. 2017. Gazella arabica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T117582065A88018124. Шаблон:Doi. Accessed on 10 July 2023.