Socotra has been described as one of the most alien-looking place on
Earth, and it’s not hard to see why. It is very isolated with a harsh,
dry climate and as a result a third of its plant-life is found nowhere
else, including the famous Dragon’s Blood Tree, a very-unnatural looking
umbrella-shaped tree which produces red sap. There are also a large
number of birds, spiders and other animals native to the island, and
coral reefs around it which similarly have a large number of endemic
(i.e. only found there) species. Socotra is considered the most
biodiverse place in the Arabian sea, and is a World Heritage Site.
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