Faror Island

26°17′N 54°31′E

Jazireh-ye Faror Lighthouse
LocationFaror Island, Iran
Coordinates26°17′34″N 54°30′06″E
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal tower
Markingswhite and red horizontal band tower[1][2]
Light
Focal height170 m (560 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata
Jazireh-ye Bani Faror Lighthouse
LocationLesser Farvar Island, Iran
Coordinates26°07′06″N 54°26′44″E
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower[3][4]
Shapesquare pyramidal tower
Light
Focal height44 m (144 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Faror or Farvar Island (Persian: فرور) is an island in Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the city of Abu Moussa and 227 kilometres (141 mi) 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. Currently, the Island is used by a detachment of IRGC Navy marines (Sepah Navy Special Force).[5]

Farvar Island is 14.5 by 7.5 km (9.0 by 4.7 mi) in size, 26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi) in area, and reaches a height of 476 metres (1,562 ft).

Administratively, Farvar and Little Farvar are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.

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.[6] Arabian gazelles have been introduced to the island.[7]

Little Faror Island

Little Faror Island has an area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), is located 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-southwest of Faror Island.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
  5. Mohammad Mehdi Yazdi (7 June 2016). "آموزش نیروهای جبهه مقاومت در جزیره «فارور»/ تشکیل «تیپ» تفنگداران دریایی در سپاه". Fars News.
  6. Scott, D.A. (1995). A directory of wetlands in the Middle East. IUCN. p. 157. ISBN 9782831702704. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. 2017. Gazella arabica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T117582065A88018124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T117582065A88018124.en. Accessed on 10 July 2023.


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