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Clarence Strait (Iran)

Clarence Strait (Iran)

Narrow strait separating the Iranian island of Qeshm from the Iranian mainland

The Clarence Strait is a narrow strait separating the Iranian island of Qeshm from the Iranian mainland. It is the much smaller counterpart to the Strait of Hormuz. The native name for the strait is Khuran.

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The Clarence Strait is host to the most extensive mangrove forest in the Persian Gulf, known locally as the Hara forests. The area has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 1975.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Khuran Straits". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

26°54′N 55°46′E


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