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Umbrella-shaped Dragons Blood Trees (Dracaene cannabari) are endemic to Socotra Island and flourish above 3, 000 feet. Their closest relative is found the other side of the African continent in
An old fisherman brings in his catch at Apallhen Beach, which is an important turtle breeding ground in the north of the island
Children enjoy a boat race in a lagoon at Qalansiah, an important fishing village in the northwest of Socotra Island
An old wooden sailing boat, known as a dhow, at Qalansiah, an important fishing village in the northwest of Socotra Island. An Egyptian vulture perches on the prow
The waterfront at Qalansiah, an important fishing village in the northwest of Socotra Island
The old mosque at Mahferhin, a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island
A fisherman at Mahferhin, a fishing village in the southeast of Socotra Island
The Zaheg Dunes near the southern shores of Socotra Island. The Shaab Escarpment is visible in the distance
A Cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos soctrana) grows in limestone rock in the Dixam area of the Haghir Mountains. This strange endemic species with its swollen trunk
The top of the Diharo wadi (3, 500 feet) in the Dixam area of the Haghir Mountains. The highest peaks are visible in the distance. The islands mountainous terrain attracts rain
A spacious rock shelter dwelling of a pastoral Bedu family in the Haghir Mountains. Caves and overhanging rock are used extensively by pastoralists who make up the majority population of the islands
Karst limestone in the Homhil Mountains. The island is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks of pre-Cambrian age overlain by a limestone plateau
A boy rides home after school on a donkey in the Homhil Mountains
Endemic Dragons Blood Trees (Dracaene cannabari) grow among Socotran Desert Roses in the Homhil Mountains. The closest relative of the Dragons Blood Tree is found the other side of the African
The rugged outline of the Haghir Mountains from Croton shrubland of the islands lowland plains. The islands mountainous terrain attracts rain
A fisherman near Di Hamri with his weighted throwing net, which he will use in shallow water to catch bait for line-fishing
The brightly-coloured catch of fishermen at Sekra, a fishing village on Socotras north coast. The islands coastal population depends almost entirely on fishing as its principal source of livelihood
Fishermen bring in their catch at Sekra, a fishing village on Socotras north coast. The islands coastal population depends almost entirely on fishing as its principal source of livelihood with shark
Arerher dunes, Hala Coast. During the monsoon season, which lasts for four months from late May until late September each year
Socotra Island is about 87 miles long and between 25 and 31 miles wide, covering an area of 1, 400 square miles. It lies in the Arabian Sea
The stark beauty of the landscape near Dileesa, looking inland towards the Haghir Mountains, which rise steeply from the coastal plains to nearly 5, 000 feet above sea level
The minaret of Dileesa Mosque in the late afternoon. Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) perch either end of the crescent on top of the minaret
