Tag: Persian Gulf

The Crab-plover, a suburb of southern Iran

The Crab-plover The Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders. It is endemic to Iran and is lived in the Mangrove Area of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Crab plovers are tame, noisy birds about 40 cm long. They flock on beaches and reefs, where they hunt mollusks and crabs, The Crab-plovers live on mud, sand, coral, and lagoon shores and in the tunnels they have…

Mond Protected Area

Large and small groups of deer attract us from a distant place to the Mond Protected Area; at 180 km away from the southeast part of Bushehr. This plain-desert area is located along the Bord Khun district in Deyr County. Mond Protected Area with less than 10 meters high above sea level is situated as a plateau at the edge of the Persian Gulf. Four islands of Khan, Tahmadun, Nakhilo,…

Naiband Protected Area

Undoubtedly, habitat diversity, species variety, and coastal landscapes have made the Naiband protected area a unique example of the whole coastal regions of the Persian Gulf. This area is located 320 kilometers southeast of Bushehr port. The remains of the Naiband port and headland offer the long historical background of this region; so that, at the time of Buyids, this port was considered as one of the major ports; and…

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