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
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island ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Socotra
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surface form:
Socotra Governorate
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| adminRegion |
Socotra
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surface form:
Socotra Governorate
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| archipelagoIncludes |
Abd al Kuri
ⓘ
Darsa ⓘ Samhah ⓘ |
| capital | Hadibu ⓘ |
| climate |
semi-arid climate
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tropical desert climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| distanceFromHornOfAfrica | about 240 km ⓘ |
| distanceFromYemeniMainland | about 380 km ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Socotra Airport ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
many endemic bird species
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many endemic invertebrate species ⓘ many endemic plant species ⓘ many endemic reptile species ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
Hajhir Mountains
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coastal plains ⓘ karst caves ⓘ limestone plateaus ⓘ |
| hasNotableFlora |
Desert rose
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cucumber tree ⓘ dragon’s blood tree ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dragon’s blood trees
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high endemism ⓘ otherworldly landscapes ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Modern South Arabian languages ⓘ |
| largestCity | Hadibu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Sea
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Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| marineBiodiversity |
diverse fish species
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rich coral reefs ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Socotra
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surface form:
Socotra Archipelago
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| primaryLanguage | Soqotri language ⓘ |
| recognizedAsWorldHeritageBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| sea | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Yemen ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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invasive species ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ unregulated development ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Soqotri people ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Socotra Governorate
this entity surface form:
Socotra Governorate
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Socotra Archipelago
this entity surface form:
Socotra Archipelago