Faror Island

Faror / Farvar Island (Persian: فرور‎) is an island of Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located 36 miles from the city of Abu Moussa 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.

Jazireh-ye Faror Lighthouse
Iran
LocationFaror Island
Iran
Coordinates26°17′33.5″N 54°30′06.4″E
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal tower
Markings / patternwhite and red horizontal band tower
Tower height17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height170 metres (560 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberD7695
NGA number28768[1] [2]
Jazireh-ye Bani Faror Lighthouse
LocationLittle Faror Island
Iran
Coordinates26°07′05.7″N 54°26′43.9″E
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal tower
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberD7696
NGA number28772[3] [4]

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.

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.[5]

Little Faror Island

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

See also

References
  1. 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. 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. Scott, D.A. (1995). A directory of wetlands in the Middle East. IUCN. p. 157. Retrieved 15 May 2019.


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