| Qid: | Q106097734 |
| Foundation: | concrete base |
| Construction: | metal skeletal tower |
| Shape: | square pyramidal tower |
| Marking: | white and red horizontal band tower[1] [2] |
| Qid: | Q106097755 |
| Foundation: | concrete base |
| Construction: | metal skeletal tower[3] [4] |
| Shape: | square pyramidal tower |
Faror or Farvar Island (fa| فرور) is an island in Hormozgan Province in Iran.
Faror Island is 14.5kmby7.5kmkm (09milesby04.7mileskm) in size, 26.2km2 in area, and reaches a height of . It is located 36miles from the city of Abu Moussa and 141miles from Bandar Abbas. Little Faror Island, with an area of 0.8km2, lies 15.8km (09.8miles) south-south-west of Faror Island. Administratively, Faror and Little Faror are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.
Faror is largely uninhabited, except for a few government officials. It 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 deposit of iron which is estimated to be about 15,000 tons. As of 2016, the island is used by a detachment of IRGC Navy marines (Sepah Navy Special Force).[5]
Wild birds such as white-eared bulbuls, hoopoes, bee-eaters, laughing doves 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.[6] Arabian gazelles have been introduced to the island.[7] It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports colonies of Saunders's and white-cheeked terns. [8]