Kubbar Island
{{Infobox lighthouse
| qid = Q106357318
| foundation = concrete base
| construction = metal skeletal tower
| shape = square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern{{Cite rowlett|kwt|accessdate=2016-10-08}}[http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_st=&_pageLabel=msi_pub_detail&CCD_itemID=112&pubConstant=NGALOL NGA List of Lights – Pub.112] Retrieved 8 October 2016
| marking = black and white horizontal bands tower
}}
Kubbar ({{langx|ar|جزيرة كبر}}) is a sandy island of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, covered with shrub. It is located roughly 30 kilometers off the southern coast of Kuwait and 29 kilometres off the coast of Failaka. The island is nearly circular, with a diameter of 370 to 380 meters, corresponding to an area of about 11 ha.
History
Environment
Kubbar is sandy, with low coasts and sparsely vegetated. It is surrounded by coral reefs and is therefore popular with scuba divers. The coral reefs in this region are included in the regular ongoing voluntary work of the renowned award-winning Kuwait Dive Team (KDT), a group voted by the United Nations as the best in the world.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
=Important Bird Areas=
The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of white-cheeked terns.{{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kubbar-island-iba-kuwait|title= Kubbar Island|author= |date=2021|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 24 February 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/21174495.jpg Picture of Kubbar Island Lighthouse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013180627/http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/21174495.jpg |date=2016-10-13 }}
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{{Islands of Kuwait}}
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Category:Uninhabited islands of Kuwait
Category:Lighthouses in Kuwait
Category:Important Bird Areas of Kuwait
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