Persian Gulf and its isolation from the international waters only breached by the narrow Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf has hosted some of the most magnificent marine fauna and flora, some of which are near extirpation or at serious environmental risk. From corals, to dugongs, Persian Gulf is a diverse cradle for many species who depend on each other for survival. However, the gulf is not as biologically diverse as the Red Sea. Overall, the wild life of the Persian Gulf is endangered from both global factors, and regional, local negligence. Most pollution is from ships; land generated pollution counts as
Quoin Island (Persian Gulf) to be confused with Quoin Island, Yemen, which is in the Red Sea and also has a lighthouse, or Quoin Island in the Torres Strait of Australia, neither of which are way points. Quoin Island (Persian Gulf) Quoin Island (also known as "As Salamah Island" and "Great Quoin Island") is the largest of three islands of the As Salamah Archipelago. It is the northernmost landmass of Oman and the traditional "way point" used by ships to define the entrance or exit from the Persian Gulf. Once a ship is declaired a position of "Passed Quoin Inbound" the insurance rates for