Shidvar Island Explained

Shidvar Island
Map:Persian Gulf#Iran
Map Relief:1
Local Name:fa|جزیرهٔ شیدوَر
Location:Persian Gulf
Coordinates:26.7911°N 53.4111°W
Country:Iran
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Hormozgan
Population:0

Shidvar Island is an uninhabited island in the Persian Gulf east of the larger inhabited island of Lavan. Administratively, the island forms part of the Lavan Rural District in Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. The name shetor or shotor in Persian means camel.

Environment

The whole island is part of a natural reserve called the Shidvar Wildlife Refuge. It was designated a Ramsar site in 1999.[1] It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding Socotra cormorants as well as colonies of bridled and white-cheeked terns. It is also a breeding site for green and hawksbill sea turtles.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://ramsar.wetlands.org/Database/Searchforsites/tabid/765/language/en-US/Default.aspx Ramsar sites database
  2. Web site: Sheedvar island. . 2024. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024-09-06.