A group of 84 islands in the Red Sea Lying 40 k Off the southern coast Of saudi Arabia,The Farasan Islands Reserve is espescially rich in seabird Life.The uninhabitated islands serve as breeding sites for large numbers of birds and the adjacent marine feeding grounds attract varities such as Osprey,Sooty Falcon, Pink-Backed Pelican, Red-Billed Tropik Bird, White-Eyed Gull, Saunders Little Tern,Crab Plover, Flamingos and others.The reserve also protects the farasan Islands Gazelle,Within what may possibly be The largest population of gazelles left in saudi Arabia. The waters surrounding the islands are equally important for marine life including dugongs,sea turtles and numerous Manta Rays.