seeder Posted August 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Wow this does look a strange place and one I never heard of !! One hundred and fifty miles off the Horn of Africa lies a tiny archipelago of islands known as Socotra. Because of its extreme isolation from other land masses, Socotra has very unique plant life, a third of which can be found nowhere else in the world. Not only are the plant endemic to Socotra, but they look weird as can be, causing people to refer to it as "the most alien-looking place on earth." Socotra is part of Yemen, which is currently undergoing some serious political strife. But you wouldn't know that from the surreal beauty of Socotra. Because Socotra is one of the most isolated land masses in the world, as well as its extreme temperatures and dryness, Socotra's flora is incredibly unique and unusual-looking. A third of all plant life on the island can only be found on Socotra. Today, 70% of the island is a protected as a National park. Click for pics http://www.businessinsider.com/socotra-island-pictures-2014-8?op=1#ixzz39bzZSxHA 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FollowTheTrail Posted August 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Impressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousRey Posted August 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Really interesting article, thanks for posting as I had never heard of the place either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted August 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Socotra Island. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted August 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2014 The trees are beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sucksquach Posted August 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Very nice scenes. I saw a video somewhere, it lists beautiful places in the US, some of them could be looking just as alien. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tutHVx_5qk[/media] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted August 7, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted August 7, 2014 The trees are beautiful! And they have red blood-like sap!!! from the artcile: One of the most distinct plants on the island is the Dragon's Blood Tree. It gets its name from its crimson red sap, which has been prized for centuries for its purported medicinal qualities. The people of Socotra still use it today as a cure for many daily health problems, as well as for dying fabric, making incense, and staining wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magikgoddess Posted August 15, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks for sharing that link. Awesome trees (I've burnt Dragon's Blood incense before, it's nice to have a visual to go with the scent). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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