Socotra the "jewel" of biodiversity in the Arabian sea

Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Horn of Africa some 190 nautical miles S of the Arabian peninsula, belonging to the Republic of Yemen.
The long geological isolation of the Socotra archipelago and its fierce heat and drought have combined to create a unique and spectacular endemic flora. Surveys have revealed that more than a third of the 800 or so plant species of Socotra are found nowhere else. Botanists rank the flora of Socotra among the ten most endangered island flora in the world. One of the most striking of Socotra's plants is the dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), which is a strange-looking, umbrella-shaped tree. Its red sap was the dragon's blood of the ancients, sought after as a medicine and a dye.
(Source: Wikipedia)
**Due to copyright infringement, I did an audioswap. The music is now from the album: For Africa Vol. 1 "How Beautiful" sung by Zani**

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[lovinartnlife]

I had to do an audioswap again & found this piece called 'Balata' from Mankala.

[spiralmetal]

Anybody know this music? I really like it.

[lovinartnlife]

I think it's beautiful...This piece is called "African Sunset" sung by African Tribal Orchestra from their album "African Dream Lounge".

[spiralmetal]

Thank you so much for letting me know. Wonderful song and wonderful video. Thank you for introducing me to such beauty. Did you take those photos?

[lovinartnlife]

Due to copyright infringement, I did an audioswap. The music is now from the album: For Africa Vol. 1 "How Beautiful" sung by Zani.

[amasuEnd]

FUCK YOU ASSHOLES!! everybody knows that SOCOTRA really belongs to SOMALIA!!! FUCKING ARABS

[somalification]

LOL @ the Arabs thinking Socotra belongs to Yemen. It belongs to Somalia and once we get ourselves together, we will take about our islands. It will be our revenge against Yemen who helped the Ethiopians against the Somalis during the Ogaden War.

[rasheed1660]

@amasuEnd many of the people of socotra dont look somalia

[Robyou]

if you are a man mess with yemeny people then they will show you 

[Robyou]

somalia belongs to yemen ya hmar

[The88Nomad]

Socotra belongs to Somalia and once we get ourselves together. WE WILL TAKE TAKE OUR ISLAND BACK!!!. It will be our revenge against Yemen who helped the dirty Ethiopians (fighting against the Somalis) during the Ogaden War.

[JROCK007able]

@amasuEnd they can share the damn tree

[ra3iea]

@somalification So much for your islamic religion to seek revenge! grow up!

[Flamezz7]

instead of arguing about who owns the islands, can't we just look at how awesome looking the place is?

[linggiman]

its like coral deep underwater..but yet,its on the ground..Beautiful

[HerroHerrar]

its both lands but its more Somali than yemeni