Faror Island

Jazireh-ye Bani Faror Lighthouse
Location	Lesser Farvar Island, Iran
Coordinates	26°07′06″N 54°26′44″E / 26.11825°N 54.445528°E
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Shape	square pyramidal tower
Light
Focal height	44 m (144 ft)
Range	8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

Jazireh-ye Faror Lighthouse
Location	Faror Island, Iran
Coordinates	26°17′34″N 54°30′06″E / 26.292639°N 54.501778°E
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	17 m (56 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower
Markings	white and red horizontal band tower
Light
Focal height	170 m (560 ft)
Range	8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

Coordinates: 26°17′N 54°31′E / 26.283°N 54.517°E / 26.283; 54.517

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.

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]