Habitat Classification of Hormuz Island Based on Surface Geological Structure

This study was conducted to introduce and classify the costal habitats of Hormuz Island. In the initial survey, the natural and anthropogenic features of the coastline were recorded by GPS and then seven stations were designated. The results showed that the coast line is divided into three main geological substrate types: rocky-sandy (52%) with total of 19.76 km length of coastline, rocky and muddy, with 40% (15.2 Km) and 8% (3.04 Km) of total coast line, respectively. Furthermore, all the coastline’s and station’s geomorphologies were surveyed independently and 20 different coastline habitats were identified. The results also showed that, Hormuz Island shoreline is divided into north and south major substrates because of sedimentation activities. The main hard substrate is located in the south coasts and the main soft substrate is located in the north. Shoreline habitat’s opportunities and threats were investigated and the results indicated that, the sensitive coastline habitats in this island require management, control and biological assessments under a purposeful management plan.