Socotra

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Socotra is a remote Yemeni island renowned for its unique biodiversity and otherworldly landscapes, including the iconic dragon’s blood trees.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Socotra Archipelago 3
Socotra Governorate 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
island
administeredBy Socotra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Socotra Governorate
adminRegion Socotra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Socotra Governorate
archipelagoIncludes Abd al Kuri
Darsa
Samhah
capital Hadibu
climate semi-arid climate
tropical desert climate
continent Asia
country Yemen
distanceFromHornOfAfrica about 240 km
distanceFromYemeniMainland about 380 km
hasAirport Socotra Airport
hasEndemicSpecies many endemic bird species
many endemic invertebrate species
many endemic plant species
many endemic reptile species
hasLandscapeFeature Hajhir Mountains
coastal plains
karst caves
limestone plateaus
hasNotableFlora Desert rose
cucumber tree
dragon’s blood tree
knownFor dragon’s blood trees
high endemism
otherworldly landscapes
unique biodiversity
languageFamily Modern South Arabian languages
largestCity Hadibu
locatedIn Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
marineBiodiversity diverse fish species
rich coral reefs
ocean Indian Ocean
partOf Socotra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Socotra Archipelago
primaryLanguage Soqotri language
recognizedAsWorldHeritageBy UNESCO
religionMajority Islam
sea Arabian Sea
sovereignState Yemen
threatenedBy climate change
invasive species
overgrazing
unregulated development
timeZone UTC+3
traditionalInhabitants Soqotri people
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2008

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Socotra adminRegion Socotra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Socotra Governorate
Socotra administeredBy Socotra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Socotra Governorate
Yemen hasIsland Socotra
Arabian Sea hasMajorIsland Socotra
Indian Ocean hasMajorIsland Socotra
this entity surface form: Socotra Archipelago
Dirachmaceae nativeTo Socotra
Socotra partOf Socotra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Socotra Archipelago
this entity surface form: Socotra Archipelago