Dezene Huber 🌻 · @dezene
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Yes, I spend some time at "that other website" because there are still gems like this tweet:

twitter.com/KkHimalaya/status/

...where I found out about 's Archipelago.

Quotes: "...37% of Socotra’s 825 species, 90% of its species and 95% of its land species do not occur anywhere else in the world."

Also, offshore:

"...253 species of reef-building , 730 species of & 300 species of , and ."

🤯😲

🔗 whc.unesco.org/en/list/1263/

#yemen #socotra #plant #reptile #snail #corals #coastal #fish #crab #lobster #shrimp

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cseiler · @cs
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CuriosityCat · @CuriosityCat
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the Island in (' of Bliss' in ) is known as 'The of the ’ & it's estimated 37% of its 825 plant species do not exist anywhere else in the world. 🤩

The - looking you see here are known as Dragon's Blood b/c of its crimson sap, used in balms & .

In 2008 it was recognised as a World Heritage Site & is of “universal importance b/c of its with rich & distinct & .”

#didyouknow #socotra #yemen #island #Sanskrit #galapagos #middleeast #alien #Trees #medicinal #lipstick #unesco #biodiversity #flora #fauna

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Yahia Lababidi · @EgyptianAphorist
903 followers · 4897 posts · Server mindly.social

The Socotra Island in is described as ‘The Galapagos of the ’ & ‘The Jewel of Arabia.’

According to UNESCO, Socotra Island is a site of “universal importance because of its with rich & distinct & .”

Its name means the of Bliss in the ancient .

Its unspoiled landscape has intrigued travelers & scientists, for decades.

#yemen #MiddleEast #biodiversity #flora #Fauna #island #Sanskrit #language #alien #photography #travel #nature #culture #science #photo #photos #tuesday #socotra #trees #art #life

Last updated 2 years ago

sebastian büttrich · @sebastian
219 followers · 413 posts · Server mastodon.cc

gigas is a survival artist.
First plant, grown from seed at home, lost all leaves due to mealy bugs and treatment, yet makes new leaves.
Plant two, at , looked dead all year - yet it blooms.


@plants

#plantscience #botany #soqotra #socotra #yemen #succulents #copenhagen #botanicalgardens #dorstenia

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sebastian büttrich · @sebastian
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Jim Cappio · @DrPrunesquallor
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RT @jenanmoussa
1/ The remote Yemeni island of is considered the pearl of the Arab world. It's most famous for its dragon blood trees and its stunning landscapes. Recently, @HaraldDoornbos visited Socotra for @akhbar. Check the stunning drone footage and pics.

#socotra

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sebastian büttrich · @sebastian
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Kevin Karhan :verified: · @kkarhan
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@traabot you forgot to include and the archipelago into "Instant Death" zone.

#socotra #Somalia

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· @RaimoKangasniemi
92 followers · 24895 posts · Server mastodon.social

RT @WFPYemen@twitter.com

Namus is a . She is one of 90 who benefit from @WFP@twitter.com's Food for Assets project in, , .👩‍🌾

At @WFP@twitter.com, we support women like Namus who make invaluable contributions to feed their , and the world.🌎
t.co/d4TPYpSDNi

🐦🔗: twitter.com/WFPYemen/status/15

#families #communities #cop27 #ruralwomen #women #socotra #yemen

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YemeniFatima · @YemeniFatima
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@katypillar Very pretty. There is a variation of this bottle tree that can be found in island in . This is a picture of me near the bottle tree. It was taken in 2013.

#socotra #Yemen

Last updated 2 years ago

sebastian · @sebastian
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sebastian · @sebastian
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comment/correction: distribution of foetida is much wider than just - it is

, , , , , and .

#oman #yemen #saudiarabia #tanzania #kenya #somalia #ethiopia #soqotra #socotra #dorstenia

Last updated 2 years ago

sebastian · @sebastian
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Marcus Athaydes · @athaydes
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@sebastian @plants @NdeVere is my dream place to travel!

#socotra

Last updated 2 years ago

sebastian · @sebastian
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sebastian · @sebastian
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Nagm Aldeen Alidrous · @nagm77
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I thought it was important I share this picture of a with a in its mouth to the entire because when I posted it to , it got one like. And I know will not allow such injustice
.اعتقدت أنه من المهم أن أشارك صورة مع في فمها إلى بالكامل لأنني عندما نشرتها على ، حصلت على إعجاب. وأنا أعلم أن لن تسمح بمثل هذا الظلم.

#socotra #lsland #اشهر_حساب #مشاهير #السعوديه #اليمن #نجم_العيدروس #Mastodon #Twitter #Fediverse #donut #squirrel

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Nagm Aldeen Alidrous · @nagm77
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sebastian · @sebastian
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