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Socotra the island of happiness

Socotra the island of happiness

Resembling huge mushrooms, trees. Unique and unearthly Socotra the island of happiness

Socotra the island of happiness
Undoubtedly, on our planet there are such places, that you may receive the impression of visiting another planet. For instance, plants are more similar to extraterrestrial life forms, and nature is so different from what we see every day. In fact, four of the island of Socotra separated from the African continent 6-7 million years ago. Meanwhile, in isolation from the “mainland”, the evolution on these islands went under their own power. Accordingly, on these islands the nature as if played a trick creating beautiful bizarre organisms. The result of evolutionary creativity – 700 extremely rare species of flora and fauna! Noteworthy, one third of them are endemic, ie, found only here and nowhere else on Earth.
By the way, Socotra from Sanskrit – an island of happiness. Indeed, a sense of happiness really embraces all who visited this quiet corner of whimsical botanical paradise.

Socotra the island of happiness

Exotic trees of Socotra

Located in the Indian Ocean, these wonderful islands are 250 km from Somalia and 340 km from Yemen. The climate is hot and dry. Sandy beaches framed by limestone plateau of the island, with many caves. The limestone mountains reach a maximum height of 1525 meters.

The first miracle is a kind of Dracaena – Dracena cinnibaris or dragon’s blood tree. This tree does not seem to be like any other. Leaves cover only the upper shoots of the branches, reminding fancy lawn. However, this type of wood, has association with flying saucers, or amazing mushrooms.

Socotra the island of happiness

Socotra the island of happiness

Beaches of the island of happiness

Socotra the island of happiness

Mother nature as if played a trick creating beautiful bizarre organisms

Dracena cinnibaris or dragon's blood tree

Dracena cinnibaris or dragon’s blood tree

Dracena cinnibaris or dragon's blood tree

Amazing dragon’s blood tree

Giant dorsteniya (Dorstenia gigas) does not seem to need the soil at all, being attached to the bare walls.

Giant dorsteniya (Dorstenia gigas) does not seem to need the soil at all, being attached to the bare walls.

A cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranum)- unrealistic picture, distant alien worlds inhabited by amazing life forms

Distant alien worlds inhabited by amazing life forms

The Socotra island - the island of happiness

Flora of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Amazing trees of Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Beaches of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Paradise on Earth -Beautiful Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Separated from the continent Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Nature of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

The island in the ocean

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Sand dunes of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Unique trees of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Rare and unique trees of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Peaceful beaches, the island of happiness

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

The island of happiness

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Landscape of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Local birds

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Fauna of Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Unearthly views of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Exotic Socotra trees

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Sandy beaches

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Yellow birds of Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Yellow headed birds of Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

The view of Socotra island beaches

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

A bird

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Bottle trees of Socotra island

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Mountains of Socotra

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Beautiful birds of island – of happiness

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

Native Socotra birds

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

A couple of black birds of Socotra island

Black pearl bracelet

Black pearl bracelet bought on the island

Socotra island

Weird Socotra trees

Beautiful Socotra island - the island of happiness

The evolution on these islands went under their own power

Socotra the island of happiness
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