Introducing the Recreational Piers of Khamir and Qeshm Mangrove Forests

Authors

1 Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Natural Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Academic member at the University of Tehran

Abstract

Khamir and Qeshm mangrove forests (Hara Protected Area), as the largest natural habitat of mangrove trees (Avicennia marina) in the Persian Gulf basin, have an area of ​​more than 7058.16 ha, distributed on the coastal shores of the three counties of Khamir, Qeshm and Bandar Lengeh. Mangrove habitats in this basin, based on habitat bed, include 3 types: deltaic (delta of the Kol and Mehran rivers), coastal (coast of Qeshm Island) and island (mud islands surrounded by water), and also include 6 separable habitats including Pol, Mardo, Khamir-Lashteghan, Sayekhosh, Qeshm coast and Khorkhoran. Mangrove habitats in this area are distributed between 26°43'47'N and 27°01'02'E and 55°23'46'E to 55°54'01'E. They are accessible through the Khamir port recreational pier, Laft port piers (New and Old), Tabl, Soheili, Gevarzin, Dehkhoda, Dorbani and Goran for tourist visits to the mangrove forests.

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