The wild beauty of Socotra Island

Socotra, an island of Yemen, is home to several hundred species of animals and plants that do not appear anywhere else on earth.

Socotra, an island of Yemen, is home to several hundred species of animals and plants that do not appear anywhere else on earth.

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Sea waves rushed towards Socotra Island.

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Socotra Island has more than 800 species of animals and plants, of which more than one third of species are not elsewhere.

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This plant is called "dragon blood".

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A fig tree on the island.

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A view of a granite cliff over the trees.

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A large cave on the island.

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Big flowers on the stone.

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A tree has a rather strange branch branch.


Photo: sina.com

Update 15 December 2018
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