[Yemen] Socotra Island, a World Heritage Site reminiscent of the planet Namek

Socotra Island is an isolated island in the far-off sea of ​​Yemen, floating between the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. This mysterious island, where evolution seems to have stopped, has a unique ecosystem comparable to the original Galapagos, and is said to be the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean." Socotra Island, which is home to precious endemic and endangered species, is registered as a World Heritage Site. The items that symbolize Socotra Island are the dragon blood tree, which features eerie branches and leaves that resemble capillaries, and the bottle tree, which features a unique shape like a tokkuri. You won't find such other-dimensional scenery anywhere on the continent. It is rumored among fans that these scenery looks like "Planet Namek" from Dragon Ball, according to Japanese people. When I visited in March, it was spring on Socotra Island. The bottle tree was full of cute pink "desert roses." photo on March 7th 2020 ⁠ Socotra, the Yemeni island in the Arabian Sea, is designated the UNESCO World Heritage Site Site, otherwise known as 'Indian Galapagos' because of the unique biological diversity. The Dragon Blood Trees and Bottle Trees are the most representative and unique plants in Socotra. I thought it was like an another world! The dragon blood trees were quite bigger than I thought! In spring, all the bottle trees bloomed pink-colored fowers named 'Dessert roses'. By the way, Socotra is well-known like the Namekk planet appeared in the most famous manga "Dragon Ball" by Toriyama Akira. #tripOverseas travel #unexplored region #scenic view #Yemen #world heritage site