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alien world. Socotra

Socotra is considered the" jewel "of biodiversity in the Arabian Sea. The geological isolation of Socotra archipelago and its fierce heat and drought have combined to create a unique and spectacular endemic flora (which may therefore be vulnerable to introduced species such as goats and to climate change). Surveys have shown that over a third of the 800 or that plant species of Socotra are found nowhere else.

One of the most striking of Socotra's plants tree Dragon's Blood (Dracaena cinnabari), an odd-looking, umbrella-shaped tree. Its red sap was the dragon's blood of the ancients, sought after as a medicine and dye. Another unusual plant is Dorstenia gigas.

The island group also has a fairly rich bird fauna, including some types of endemic birds, such as the Socotra Starling Onychognathus frater, the Socotra Sunbird Nectarinia balfouri, Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis and Socotra Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus.

marine biodiversity around Socotra is rich, characterized by a unique mix of species that have their origin in Farflung biogeographic regions: the western part Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Arabia, East Africa and the wider Indo-Pacific.





The island was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as World Natural Heritage site in July 2008. The European Union has supported the measure, calls on both UNESCO and the International Protection of the Environment to categorize the island archipelago between environmental heritage.

Wikipedia: SOCOTRA

Dracaena cinnabari

Dorstenia gigas

• THE ARCHIPELAGIC SOCOTRA by John H. Lienhard : http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1896.htm
• Here is a beautiful piece, written in 1995 on the ecology of the archipelago of Socotra . http://www.aiys.org/webdate/wran.html
• This website offers some beautiful photos of flora and fauna of Socotra (including the Dragon's Blood Tree) and ASR Ecotour advertising: http : / / www.viewzone.com / yemen / socotra.html
• E. Sohlman, an attempt Save the 'Galápagos of the Indian Ocean . "Science, Vol 303, Issue 5665, 19 March 2004, pg. 1753.

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total solar eclipse over China

Picture of the Day August 5, 2008 translated by Alex Dantart

"What's that black dot across the Sun? Moon. Last Weekend Sun went dark during the day as the Moon completely covered it. The total solar eclipse was visible through a thin strip of land stretching from northern Canada to China. As shown above, many sky enthusiasts gathered to witness the partial or total solar eclipse, which lasted only a few minutes. The picture above was taken during the all about Barkol in Xinjiang, China, with Barkol Shan mountain range visible on the horizon. Although the brightest parts of the Sun were covered, the normally invisible corona of hot gas around the Sun became more prominent. Just the top left of the Sun obscured by the moon, the planets are Mercury and Venus. The increased darkness of the sky to the right indicates the darkened atmosphere created by the passage of the conical shadow of the total solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse will be next July and will be visible in much of India and China. "

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