Farwa Island

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Farwa Island is an uninhabited a 13-kilometer-long sandbar in Libyan territory near Tunisia.

In 2024, North African rhim gazelles (Gazella leptoceros), an endangered species, were relocated to the island. [1] [2] [3]

Farwa Island contains a lighthouse at 33°06′25″N11°44′36″E / 33.10703°N 11.74345°E / 33.10703; 11.74345 (Farwah Lighthouse) .

References

  1. ↑ "Endangered rhim gazelles relocated to Libya island haven". Middle East Monitor.
  2. ↑ "Endangered rhim gazelles find 'safe haven' in Libya". The Arab Weekly. 29 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Endangered gazelles find Libyan 'safe haven'". Hürriyet Daily News. July 30, 2024.


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