本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-6-7 07:55 AM 編輯 ; s" f* z$ P: _) D% b. W8 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( U+ R* e" ~# T( J. ` btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAlien-looking Island tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- V4 V( [* A* o/ A4 ] 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。 4 n' O3 W# |/ T/ P0 m- h$ C2 O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. ( U* B; [# Q4 `4 Y# E- l; V5.39.217.76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。 : I9 U& j; f1 Y8 W3 iDazzling 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.) @8 _! z: k! X0 Y, |7 q0 Z
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。 $ [3 l7 W& V2 w+ r$ [2 ]) p) \5.39.217.76Socotra 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. ! j# M3 d6 j$ j( y& Z% Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 3 q, C, d: K0 I& ^2 `: fOne 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.( a$ [, V- Q$ |8 b( i( G
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。5.39.217.76' Y! G+ f9 j+ ?- a9 H: w, a% G: {
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. : [# h" K3 |9 ^7 s' U: ?" m公仔箱論壇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。* V9 G/ \( l& E( S, P
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.7 f4 d! ?1 S% d- z: z- ]$ M
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Socotra-hotel.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ V9 B* Z" q# T+ `: g2 A' A 3 u. H/ r" z! G, z3 ]7 Y2 x; _Socotra-endemic-tree-species-Dendrosicyos-socotrana-the-cucumber-tree. , v8 R- {& P: o, s+ G0 ?6 E. ` 5 A/ D+ R3 [7 p% G% Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSocotra-dripping-frankincense-shown-here-with-frankincense-tree-rooted-on-the-cliffs-edge. , A" }! h" z% p8 n5 B! o) x! I5 _, @5.39.217.76 0 ~6 p6 q. Z: Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSocotra-Dragon-Blood-TreeTVBNOW 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。" |. A/ J. f. B 2 G+ |3 X9 c$ G' fTVBNOW 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。Sand-dunes-of-Arar-east-of-Socotra-island. & e, c: ]3 P8 {, S. V$ [ 8 R' j% r3 L9 O; FQalansiyah-second-largest-town-on-Socotra ! o3 O( g( N2 `4 _5.39.217.76: \2 u0 [, y, z
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Dracaena-cinnabari-aka-Dragons-Blood-tree.5.39.217.76* } V. |! Z" {0 Z) | / Z7 b8 x9 a( |" g$ L( P1 D% \7 DDihamri-BeachTVBNOW 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。; D4 ^. f% F/ u, ^6 x4 [9 l2 d " b: g Q5 d0 |3 `. Y7 d8 c
Camel-trecking-on-Socotra.jpg ' Z* S8 z" W M/ A ; T( p! C& l: `' r" ~公仔箱論壇Arher-dunes-and-Hoq-cave. - H! L8 m( t# t& {+ _& T公仔箱論壇 - K. O) e9 g) c) n K公仔箱論壇Another-cave-on-Socotra.) `! ^7 O2 K* m 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) }1 H K% v9 X9 d5 W$ F' g7 n3 \
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。) }! I6 O, L! L, o g5 {( I
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。 ( A* _! W8 V! Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1967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