Socotra Island is one of the most beautiful and amazing places on Earth. In the harsh desert conditions unique representatives of the plant and animal world survived here. And due to the isolation of the island, many local species of flora and fauna are no longer found in any corner of the world.
Socotra Island is part of the state of Yemen. It is located in the northwestern Indian Ocean, 250 km off the coast of Africa, and also about 350 km south of the Arabian Peninsula. It is part of the Socotra archipelago of the same name. The modest size of the island - 134 km long and 43 km wide - does not prevent it from being one of the most important centers of biological diversity.
Translated from Sanskrit, “Sokotra” means the Island of Happiness. And it is easy to agree with this - the rampage of botanical charm is side by side with isolation, silence and huge snow-white beaches.
For many centuries, the island of Socotra was inaccessible to naturalists and early explorers. But at the end of the 90s, active attention fell on him, especially from those interested in its economic development and the preservation of this unique natural environment. Due to its nature, which has been preserved since prehistoric times, the island attracts not only specialists and scientists, but also lovers of ecotourism and a relaxing holiday. Socotra is one of the few places on the planet where progress has not spoiled the proper attitude of man towards his nature and towards himself.
For many centuries, the island of Socotra was inaccessible to naturalists and early explorers. But at the end of the 90s, active attention fell on him, especially from those interested in its economic development and the preservation of this unique natural environment. Due to its nature, which has been preserved since prehistoric times, the island attracts not only specialists and scientists, but also lovers of ecotourism and a relaxing holiday. Socotra is one of the few places on the planet where progress has not spoiled the proper attitude of man towards his nature and towards himself.
The island is famous for its unusual landscape, which can be mistaken for scenery for a fantastic film about an unearthly civilization. In the east and in the center of the island, the mountain ranges are dominated by pointed peaks, rising to the sky to an altitude of 1,570 meters. Mountain valleys are life-giving green oases. Steep slopes hanging over the flat coast or directly above the raging waves, limestone plateaus, located at the intersection of all winds - all of these are amazing landscapes of Socotra.
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