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Islands of Saudi Arabia
Farasan al Kabir [68]
Group: Archipelago: Farasan Islands
Country: Saudi Arabia Region: Red Sea
Lat: 16.75º N Long : 41.97º E
Area: 394.7 sq. km Altitude: 75 m
Shoreline: 201.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5092
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 45 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 45 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 394.7 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 24/10/90
Sajid [67]
Group: Archipelago: Farasan Islands
Country: Saudi Arabia Region: Red Sea
Lat: 16.87º N Long : 41.92º E
Area: 156.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 82.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5301
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 50 km Isolation Index: 16
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 156.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 24/10/90
Sinafir [1939]
Group:
Country: Saudi Arabia Region: Red Sea
Lat: 27.92º N Long : 34.67º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 7 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 7 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 16% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 9800 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 01/08/90
Tiran [1938]
Group:
Country: Saudi Arabia Region: Red Sea
Lat: 27.97º N Long : 34.58º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 525 m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 6 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 6 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 16% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 9800 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 01/08/90
Zufaf [1102]
Group: Archipelago: Farasan Islands
Country: Saudi Arabia Region: Red Sea
Lat: 16.72º N Long : 41.77º E
Area: 33.2 sq. km Altitude: 115 m
Shoreline: 33.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 1.0000
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 7 km group: 7 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 75 km Isolation Index: 14
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 33.2 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 24/10/90
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