本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-6-7 07:55 AM 編輯 + \/ |/ ?- I7 G: ]: Y. t- X5.39.217.77 3 b: a! ^( R6 `2 N5.39.217.77Alien-looking Island 5.39.217.77( n4 Z& g8 g0 A! B4 _ 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。 ' N- _4 ^- A2 }1 m; ~3 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" V5 t, |9 |. o) U# r; f& y
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。# Y8 K5 A5 Y( f: d3 ^/ l. D4 i
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. $ F% `/ Q0 C; m! c4 k: i+ qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 ) v1 }- I3 w' ~ r" ?3 t7 iSocotra 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.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。3 Q$ U) x& t& Q. ^9 [- B9 X
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。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。+ I4 M; f6 @: G7 W( F
One 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. & @$ p4 {- i2 k) e7 O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。 6 w }! J! A3 p t! E$ KThe 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.% R7 F. R# {! I% d5 J. S" i8 R
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。 " o. ]( J3 I5 n3 x$ D# G+ yAnother 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. , K9 h* s. D9 U" v8 ^6 [* _[attach]2453820[/attach]5.39.217.77+ }* S* J6 ?, h9 G8 } a
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Socotra-hotel.公仔箱論壇" J* B4 ^0 r6 \ k) A }3 k: a ! {9 m+ t0 J: ~( USocotra-endemic-tree-species-Dendrosicyos-socotrana-the-cucumber-tree.公仔箱論壇, {# R8 ~; p9 c" O0 s* @% u- i * S" m2 Q+ a+ l# i
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Qalansiyah-second-largest-town-on-Socotra& ^% T+ J5 X! r* H: ~ 6 ?9 Q5 F5 X0 |Island-of-Bliss-Socotra-Island-Qualansia.# v j9 y* G |/ e 7 v- M8 W( E# i1 b+ _公仔箱論壇Inside-Dogub-cave-southern-Socotra.jpg # \9 C4 M* W% C9 z9 h; g' O$ O; {- y( n8 I/ h! Y( A* E$ b
In-2008Socotra-became-a-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Site.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 G- E/ y: ]2 Y 公仔箱論壇# t$ z% `' I( @/ [; [( ^: x" t/ `
Homhil-plateau-watering-hole. ) v7 w; h) A9 ?% A4 l* 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。 |- T* a# l' w# a$ e
Hawk-cave-in-Hala-East-of-Socotra-island.) X1 W5 G$ |& |% [/ { ( `8 M, |* Q/ H, I- F- e/ ~0 O公仔箱論壇Hadibu-biggest-town-main-mosque-at-dawn.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+ x: W4 b1 n 0 t3 e* D! o0 P: jEcotourism-on-Socotra-IslandTVBNOW 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。+ b F c* K# n. V j 0 x9 I/ }; [8 v# X, Y. }3 [! n
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Arher-dunes-and-Hoq-cave. 1 K& o; ~; ^1 N9 H 2 B, d% ]5 _7 `: _' STVBNOW 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。Another-cave-on-Socotra., G8 v5 g+ b9 n: y. M# n0 Y 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。 9 ^6 X1 F# u/ x: s5 [& L+ t公仔箱論壇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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb A6 J$ Z& N: h) n* F C, ~+ E
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。" c2 G) q* l3 T H
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