Abstract
A Study of the Farasan Islands' "Saudi Arabia" Cultural Heritage Conservation and their Characteristics for Touristic Rehabilitation
Highlights
Farasan Islands are located within the Jazan region in the far south-west of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 1)
Qummah Island which has a populated village, but the population of this island is small due to the lack of fresh water. This island has an important strategic location as it oversees the international corridor of the Red Sea and the ships crossing from the Suez Canal in the north to Bab alMandab in the south and back [5]
The study is devoted to a group of natural and cultural heritage sites in the Farasan Islands, represented by the following: 2.1.1
Summary
Farasan Islands are located within the Jazan region in the far south-west of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 1). Qummah Island which has a populated village, but the population of this island is small due to the lack of fresh water This island has an important strategic location as it oversees the international corridor of the Red Sea and the ships crossing from the Suez Canal in the north to Bab alMandab in the south and back [5]. The study is devoted to a group of natural and cultural heritage sites in the Farasan Islands, represented by the following: 2.1.1. Coast of the Qandal Forest; the Farasan Islands are distinguished by the presence of two types of mangrove trees, Avicennia marina known as Shora Mangrove forests prevail in all locations in the Kingdom in one type which is the Shura except the Farasan Island where there is a group of Qandal trees [8]. Al-Hassis Bay has many distinct beaches the most important of which is Al-Hareed Beach where Al-Hareed festival is held annually and the participants compete to catch Hareed fish (a type of fish) that come in the form of huge groups to the surface of the water (Fig. 5. b)
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