Results: Socotra Island
Published on 09/20/2018
The Unesco-protected 'Jewel of Arabia' is vanishing amid Yemen’s civil war. Socotra is an island paradise under threat from a neo-colonial takeover, the vagaries of Yemen’s war and the spectre of climate change.
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(Source: theatlantic) Off the coast of Yemen, in the Arabian Sea, lies isolated Socotra Island, where hundreds of plants and animals have developed into species unique to the island. Socotra is the largest island in an archipelago that includes three other islands. The Socotra Archipelago has been isolated from any large landmass for millions of years, and is now home to a surprising display of biodiversity. Did you ever visit this island?
Yes
4%
83 votes
No
96%
1947 votes
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Probably the best-known of its endemic flora is the dragon blood tree, with red-colored sap and tightly-clustered branches that look like roots turned upside down. Does the dragon blood tree seem to be similar to any other tree you know?
Yes
10%
211 votes
No
90%
1819 votes
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A bottle tree, Socotra's desert rose (Adenium obesum), in bloom on Socotra Island. This unusual flower is unique to the island. In order to save this plant, do you consider it would be a good idea to try to grow it somewhere else?
Yes
38%
763 votes
No
25%
500 votes
Undecided
38%
767 votes
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Despite its unique characteristics, this island is not the greatest place to visit now, as is threatened by war and twice a year by strong winds. Once war is over, would this be a place you would like to go for vacations?
Yes
22%
442 votes
No
45%
907 votes
Undecided
34%
681 votes
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