Shidvar Island

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Shidvar Island (Persian: جزیرهٔ شیدوَر) 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.

Shidvar Island
Persian: جزیرهٔ شیدوَر
Shidvar Island is located in Persian Gulf
Shidvar Island
Shidvar Island
Shidvar Island (Iran)
Shidvar Island is located in Iran
Shidvar Island
Shidvar Island
Shidvar Island (Iran)
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°47′28″N 53°24′40″E / 26.79111°N 53.41111°E / 26.79111; 53.41111
Administration
ProvinceHormozgan
Demographics
Population0
Official nameSheedvar Island
Designated29 December 1999
Reference no.1015[1]

Environment

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The whole island is part of a natural reserve called the Shidvar Wildlife Refuge. It was designated a Ramsar site in 1999.[2] 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.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sheedvar Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Ramsar sites database
  3. ^ "Sheedvar island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-06.