Clarence Strait (Iran)
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Official name | Khuran Straits |
Designated | 23 June 1975 |
Reference no. | 50[1] |
The Clarence Strait is a narrow strait separating the Iranian island of Qeshm from the Iranian mainland. It is the much smaller counterpart to the Strait of Hormuz. The native name for the strait is Khuran.
The Clarence Strait is host to the most extensive mangrove forest in the Persian Gulf, which is known locally as the Hara forests. The area has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 1975.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Khuran Straits". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
Coordinates: 26°54′N 55°46′E / 26.900°N 55.767°E
Categories:
- Landforms of Hormozgan Province
- Straits of Iran
- Bodies of water of the Persian Gulf
- Straits of Asia
- Straits of the Indian Ocean
- Ramsar sites in Iran
- Iran geography stubs