There is a mysterious island off the coast of Yemen that contain unique and most extraordinary scenery, which remained isolated for millions of years and can not be found anywhere else on Earth. Trees and plants have a distinct appearance and most bizarre ever found.
Socotra Island is part of the territory of the Republic of Yemen. The island is so remote that even the wisatawanpun never been there. This place never promoted despite having excess interest. Socotra island has flora and fauna that we've never seen anywhere. Socotra has been nominated as 'one of the new seven wonders of the word'.
Two hundred fifty miles off the coast of Yemen, there is the island of Socotra. We can find the island of Socotra at coordinates 12 ° 28'19.37 "N 53 ° 25'2.38" E. Socotra Island is the largest member of the four islands ellipsis of the Horn of Africa to the Gulf of Eden. The island is a mix of ancient granite massifs, cliffs of limestone and red sandstone plateau and have a meaningful Koppen climate desert dry with an average annual temperature above 18 ° C and the annual rainfall is light.
Long geological isolation on the island of Socotra create endemic flora and fauna to be unique and spectacular. Surveys have shown that more than a third of the 800 species of plants on the island of Socotra is not found in other areas. This confirms the island is the site of global importance for biodiversity conservation.
Socotra Island is part of the territory of the Republic of Yemen. The island is so remote that even the wisatawanpun never been there. This place never promoted despite having excess interest. Socotra island has flora and fauna that we've never seen anywhere. Socotra has been nominated as 'one of the new seven wonders of the word'.
Two hundred fifty miles off the coast of Yemen, there is the island of Socotra. We can find the island of Socotra at coordinates 12 ° 28'19.37 "N 53 ° 25'2.38" E. Socotra Island is the largest member of the four islands ellipsis of the Horn of Africa to the Gulf of Eden. The island is a mix of ancient granite massifs, cliffs of limestone and red sandstone plateau and have a meaningful Koppen climate desert dry with an average annual temperature above 18 ° C and the annual rainfall is light.
Long geological isolation on the island of Socotra create endemic flora and fauna to be unique and spectacular. Surveys have shown that more than a third of the 800 species of plants on the island of Socotra is not found in other areas. This confirms the island is the site of global importance for biodiversity conservation.
One that is characteristic of the island of Socotra is the Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), an odd tree shaped like an umbrella. This tree has red sap like dragon's blood. Residents here take advantage of dragon's blood sap as medicine. Also used as paints and varnishes. Other endemic flora that Dorstenia, Dendrosicyos (cucumber) and protopunica Punica (pomegranate)
Socotra
island also has Aves fauna endemic among brothers Onychognathus Socotra
Starling, Socotra Sunbird Nectarinia balfouri, Socotra Sparrow Passer
insularis, and Grosbek Socotra Rhynchostruthus socotranus. Bats become endemic mammals in the caves of the island of Socotra, as well as coral reefs around the island See
kenaekaragaman biological and vegetable that is so unique about this
island, Socotra island UNESCO recognized as a world natural heritage
site in July 2008. Therefore, various peraturanpun made from start to
limit the construction of houses, construction of hotels for travel,
construction of sewers, flora fauna imports , up to the limit population growth. It is solely to protect the unique island of possibilities damage created by humans.Yemen
Socotra is a small archipelago consists of four islands and islets in
the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa, about 350 kilometers south of
the Arabian peninsula. Socotra is one of the most isolated landforms on Earth of continental origin. These
islands have narrow coastal plains, a limestone plateau with caves, and
mountains that rise to 1,525 meters above sea level.
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