- Socotra. Sokotra. Przewodnik turystyczny [1] wyd. Bradt autor: Hilary Badt, Janice Booth
Przewodnik turystyczny
ISBN: 9781784776770
Autor: Hilary Badt, Janice Booth
Ilość stron: 176
Format: 13.5 x 21.5 cm
Oprawa: miękka
Język: angielski
Wydanie: 2020
Opis:
This new, full-colour title from
Bradt is the first and only guide available to the largest of the four islands
that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Socotra Archipelago in the
Arabian Sea, 240 miles offshore from their mother land, Yemen. Everything you
might need for a successful trip is covered, from pre-departure planning,
getting there, tour operators and where to stay to the full range of information
for making the most of your time while there. Background information on history,
people, language and culture is followed by an easy-to-follow geographical
breakdown covering everywhere from the capital Hadiboh to Ayhaft Canyon National
Park, Qaria lagoon, Rosh Marine Nature Sanctuary, Homhil Nature Sanctuary,
Terbak village and Hoq Cave, Qalansiyah, Diksam plateau and Firmihin Forest to
name just a few of the places detailed. There is also a section on language, an
endemic species checklist and suggested sources of further information.
Socotra is unique. Sometimes
known as ‘The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’, the archipelago has an
exceptionally large number of endemic species. Of the 220 bird species recorded,
11 are endemic, including the relatively recently identified Socotra Buzzard.
Closer to the ground, an estimated 307 plant species are endemic. More than 600
species of insects, some 100 land and freshwater molluscs, around 80 arachnids,
some dozen myriapods, four land- and fresh-water crabs, 30 reptiles and 14
mammals have been found to occur, of which all the land snails, 90 % of the
reptiles and about 60 % of the spiders are unique to the archipelago.
With its superb beaches and
dramatically varied landscapes (mountains, forest, ravines, sand-dunes, beaches,
caves .) Socotra is a prime target for tourism, which will need handling with
extreme care. Strict regulations are in force to preserve the island’s natural
heritage and much of it has protected status, but some unprotected land has
already been sold to potential developers. This pristine and relatively unknown
little island, so full of natural treasures, may be on the brink of a very
different future.