Farasan Islands

Farasan Islands

Farasan Islands (Arabic: جزر فرسان; transliterated: Juzur Farasan) is a large coral island group in the Red Sea, belonging to Saudi Arabia. It is located some 40 km offshore from Jizan, in the far southwestern part of the country. It is located at around coord|16|46|21|N|41|58|0|E. It is a protected area and was home to the extinct Arabian gazelle and, in winter, migratory birds from Europe. The largest island of the archipelago is Farasan Island; others include Sajid Island and Zufaf Island.

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* [http://krwetatnt.net/vb/ منتديات كرويتات نت]
* [http://www.farasan.org/ Farasan Islands Website]
* [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200001/dreaming.of.farasan.htm Saudi Aramco World: Dreaming of Farasan]
* [http://www.alreem.com/protected/al-farasan.stm Protected Areas in the Arab World]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/meesho/39204142/in/set-905530/ Photo of the beach on the Farasan Island]
* [http://www.jefri.net/images/farasan_islands.gifPhoto of the island]
* [http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1826814-Travel_Picture-Farasan.jpgPhoto of a structure]
* [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/385836088_ba5f84877f.jpg?v=0 Photo]


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