Seyed Babak Mus
Well-known member
Name: Khure khuran or Hara protected area( Biosphere reserve)
Iucn management category: Iv
Ix
Date of establishment: in 1972 as protected area and then in 1975 as national park, in june 1976 as a biosphere reserve and downgraded to protected area in 1980 and also as International wetland in Ramsar convention
Geographic location: in strait of Khuran Persian gulf, between Qeshm island and the southern Iranian coast, Hormozgan province,26 45 N – 55 40 E
Altitude: 0-173 m
Area: 85686 Ha
Physical features: Much of the reserve is taken up by Mehran Delta wich froms extensive intertidal flats and has a marshy coastline and vast Mangrove formation. There are numerous small islands,creeks and minor estuaries.
Vegetation: The reserve cntainains the largest stand of Avicennia marina mangroves along the Persian coast shoreline.island, the salt plain and adjacent areas consists of open halophyte communities such as Halochnemum, Sueda,….and Scatterd thorn trees and Shrubs includuding Acacia , Prosopis, Ziziphus,……..
Birds: This area is major importance to breeding, wintering and migrant water birds.Many Herons breed, including Great white egret,Western reef heron. Indian pond heron and very interesting bird such as ,Crab plover( Dromas ardeola) and Great ston plover and Indian sand lark, Broad billed sanpiper,,flocks of Dalmation pelican ,Marsh harrier ,. More than 90 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. I will send my photo of Indian sand lark and Crab plover present to all birders
Your faithfully
Seyed Babak Musavi
Iucn management category: Iv
Ix
Date of establishment: in 1972 as protected area and then in 1975 as national park, in june 1976 as a biosphere reserve and downgraded to protected area in 1980 and also as International wetland in Ramsar convention
Geographic location: in strait of Khuran Persian gulf, between Qeshm island and the southern Iranian coast, Hormozgan province,26 45 N – 55 40 E
Altitude: 0-173 m
Area: 85686 Ha
Physical features: Much of the reserve is taken up by Mehran Delta wich froms extensive intertidal flats and has a marshy coastline and vast Mangrove formation. There are numerous small islands,creeks and minor estuaries.
Vegetation: The reserve cntainains the largest stand of Avicennia marina mangroves along the Persian coast shoreline.island, the salt plain and adjacent areas consists of open halophyte communities such as Halochnemum, Sueda,….and Scatterd thorn trees and Shrubs includuding Acacia , Prosopis, Ziziphus,……..
Birds: This area is major importance to breeding, wintering and migrant water birds.Many Herons breed, including Great white egret,Western reef heron. Indian pond heron and very interesting bird such as ,Crab plover( Dromas ardeola) and Great ston plover and Indian sand lark, Broad billed sanpiper,,flocks of Dalmation pelican ,Marsh harrier ,. More than 90 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. I will send my photo of Indian sand lark and Crab plover present to all birders
Your faithfully
Seyed Babak Musavi
