Geography

On the physical geography of the region — salt domes, mangrove forests, sea straits, the landscapes that shape life here.

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On the Mangrove Forests, and the Edges Where Land Meets Sea

The mangrove forests along Qeshm's northern coast are among the most ecologically productive systems in the Persian Gulf. They have shaped the…

The salt domes of Qeshm Island formed across millions of years through the slow rise of underground salt deposits. They are now…