Astola Island| 'Island of the Seven Hills' |The hidden Beauty.

in #photography6 years ago

Astola Island, also known as Jezira Haft Talar Satadip or 'Island of the Seven Hills', is a small uninhabited Pakistani island in the Arabian Sea approximately 25 km south of the nearest part of the coast and 39 km southeast of the fishing port of Pasni. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island at approximately 6.7 km long with a maximum width of 2.3 km and an area of approximately 6.7 km2 . The highest point is 246 ft above sea level. Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar. The island can be accessed by motorized boats from Pasni coast, with a journey time of about 5 hours to reach the island.Pakistan declared Astola as its first Marine Protected Area in 2017 as part an international obligation of the Federal Government under the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Aichi Biodiversity.

Here are some amazing photographs from this beautiful island.

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Location of Astola Island

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Astola Island

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good photography.

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Its breathtaking! really beautiful...!

Thanks friend!

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