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Fly over the captivating island of Socotra, Yemen, in this breathtaking aerial journey. This stunning drone footage provides a unique perspective of Socotra’s surreal landscapes, showcasing its ...
An invasive species on Socotra, free-roaming goats devour saplings before they have a chance to grow. Outside of hard-to-reach cliffs, the only place young dragon’s blood trees can survive is ...
If you're planning a trip to Socotra Island in Yemen, prepare for an adventure like no other. This stunning, remote […] The post A Guide to Exploring Socotra in 8 Days appeared first on Travel ...
The remote island of Socotra looks like a landscape out of a sci-fi film. Over millions of years, the isolated island in the Arabian Sea has cultivated a unique biodiversity unlike anywhere else ...
Two veteran travel writers hope their crowdfunded book about the Yemeni island of Socotra will bring more attention to its unique landscape and wildlife and ensure it’s safeguarded during a time ...
A photographer has captured amazing images of Socotra, an island off Yemen with wildlife so diverse it has been called the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean.
Can Socotra, Yemen’s ‘Dragon's Blood Island,' be saved? Between Africa and Arabia lies an island of rare biological oddities—one that’s buffeted now by development, cyclones, and civil war.
Socotra, an Unspoiled Island in the Arabian Sea, Now in Developers’ Crosshairs An island off the coast of Yemen has sustained its singular culture and fragile ecosystem for generations.
Because Socotra is one of the most isolated land masses in the world, as well as its extreme temperatures and dryness, Socotra's flora is incredibly unique and unusual-looking.
O n the other side of the world, in the middle of another ocean, lies a second Galapagos: the remote island of Socotra where more than one third of the 800 or so local plant species are found ...