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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" ^, [- m: T. P+ a Alien-looking Island TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 U: `( E# D+ f, t6 ~ It is believed that Socotra got its name from Sanskrit, meaning “Island of Bliss.” Others suggest the name was derived from Arabic and means “dripping frankincense.” It may be a bit of both, currently unspoiled by man, but most people know of Socotra as being “the most alien-looking place on Earth.” It’s like a whole another world, like a different dimension。 r- y. e$ p0 b# N6 F, ~( M
索科特拉島 (阿拉伯語:سقطرى;Socotra;Suquṭra;Soqotra) 是西印度洋西北部的一群島,位於阿拉伯海與亞丁灣的交界處是由4座小島組合而成,屬於也門哈達拉毛省領土。Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى;Suquṭra;Soqotra) is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. It lies in the north-western corner of the Western Indian Ocean, at the junction between the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, belong to part of the Republic of Yemen. 8 @# d% e! W/ v5 w& {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb南部沿海地區是一片廣袤的潔白沙丘,在季風季節,高强度的季風會讓這裏的沙丘地形不斷發生變化。 ; R0 L( K9 ]0 \+ V公仔箱論壇Dazzling white sand dunes stretch for miles in places along Socotra’s southern coastline, here at Aomak beach. Extremely high winds during the monsoon season constantly reshape the dunes. ; D9 [2 ` A. S! y9 d6 UTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。脫離非洲大陸已經有1800萬年的歷史,長期的地理隔離加上惡劣乾燥的環境氣候,孕育出極罕見的物種: 825種植物中有307種(37%),90%的爬蟲動物和95%的蝸牛品種,都是在地球上其它地方找不到的。聯合國教科文組織已於2008年將索科特拉島列入世界自然遺產。* n7 [* k) k8 y, ]; @ a Z
Socotra has been tectonically isolated from Africa and Arabia for the past 18 million years, with its fierce heat and drought have combined to create a unique and spectacular endemic flora. Huge number of flora and fauna on Socotra are endemic, i.e., they are found nowhere else on Earth: 37% of Socotra’s 825 plant species, 90% of its reptile species and 95% of its land snail species. The island was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world natural heritage site in July 2008. $ ?: ]" g/ b1 z! C) W: J2 b- }索科特拉島島上最著名的物種是龍血樹 (Dracaena Cinnabari),看起來就像飛碟一樣,帶著深紅色的樹汁。 - I, t5 U u/ [! Z9 {% utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne of the most striking of Socotra’s plants is the dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena Cinnabari), which is a strange-looking, UFO-shaped tree. The tree is so named because any possible injury to the bark results in a deep red liquid that excretes from the scar. R$ Y' f! ^, e1 b9 G$ }+ C/ j' S公仔箱論壇據說樹齡最高可達六千年,其深紅色的樹脂被命名為龍血竭,不但可用於醫藥、染料,也被用於巫術、煉金術與民間魔法。最新的調查報告顯示,氣候緩化令季節性雲量减少,造成索科特拉島水分缺乏,加上外來物種入侵,索科特拉島上幾乎已經沒有了自然生長的龍血樹幼苗。專家預期,或許在100年內,索科特拉島多數龍血樹都會死亡,這一植物將面臨滅絕困境。 % ]3 r% [ S( l1 p2 t! v( T( E: ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The tree can live to 5000 or 6000 years old. Its red sap was thought to be the dragon’s blood of the ancients, sought after as a medicine and a dye, also inscribe as magical seals and talismans. Some scientists blame a lack of water caused by a decrease in seasonal cloud cover—and predict that many stands could disappear within a century. 4 q8 u& k6 w+ q8 WTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。在懸崖上的沙漠玫瑰 (Adenium Obesum) 也相當特別,直接嵌進石頭長出來,完全不需要土壤;樹皮則像橡膠一樣閃閃發亮,枝幹頂端還會長出漂亮的粉紅色花朵。5.39.217.761 i5 e! I- G$ J' N8 X
Another famous plant species is Desert Rose (Adenium Obesum) which blooming in spring with a flush of pink flowers, they apparently do not require soil, always magically growing from cliffs and rock-faces, sinking their roots straight into bare rock.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% J( C4 _9 [! V7 o
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In-2008Socotra-became-a-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Site.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) Y, T m% C6 R5 B" q; { / K% g- C/ w3 E" _Homhil-plateau-watering-hole.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; i- s; X7 Q4 i, Y2 s7 I9 ~ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! | v8 i. c( I9 y/ t c5 ?' n
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Dracaena-cinnabari-aka-Dragons-Blood-tree. 8 t- c. {- I* a2 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 i/ t8 L( L4 g' _2 o0 N# jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDihamri-Beach 1 O1 g h: _9 S. b* J. ^' K3 q- r i- mTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ! g6 W7 P' ?6 W! Q3 X公仔箱論壇Camel-trecking-on-Socotra.jpg 9 w! I1 G+ ]5 N ( ^' u+ q5 J! V6 [0 V" NTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Arher-dunes-and-Hoq-cave. 3 O4 E. b7 Q2 ?1 L4 t7 C5.39.217.76/ E i' K' y2 B$ x
Another-cave-on-Socotra.# I2 y; {. C! {9 r 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-6-7 08:55 AM
索科特拉島,印度洋西部一群島,屬也門哈達拉毛省領土。其位置在阿拉伯半島以南約350公里,非洲之角以東,阿拉伯海與亞丁灣的交接處。該群島由4島組成,群島面積3650平方公里,主島面積3635平方公里。2008年,聯合國教科文組織將該地列入世界遺產名錄,登錄名稱為索科特拉群島。2 X( v) x* D3 L# y: T' y
島上人口以阿拉伯人為主,說索科特拉語,主要城鎮Hadiboh人口約43000人,有機場。棗椰、煙草、畜牧業和漁業是島上經濟支柱。 P1 U x3 q O# A# t7 f+ j公仔箱論壇根據島上的記載,早在公元52年,島民就已經在聖多馬的指引下皈依基督教。1507年,葡萄牙人來到島上,幫助島民擺脫了阿拉伯半島上伊斯蘭教國家的控制,但是4年以後葡萄牙人離開該島,使得島民又重新淪為Mahra蘇丹的臣民。1886年,同Mahra蘇丹國一道歸入英國保護,成為英國在印度洋上的重要基地。: F% {, l. a7 C- }# C/ B
1967年,索科特拉島隨南也門獨立。目前,該島是也門的領土。作者: makotochan 時間: 2013-6-7 09:16 AM