本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-6-7 07:55 AM 編輯 , j9 w2 M. w \. A公仔箱論壇 % l3 L& v) F9 P; u, qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAlien-looking Island 5.39.217.77/ `. |# Q' C' I; A 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。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。) T4 ~/ P8 B1 Z/ s0 ]$ Q+ K
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.( r3 Y4 A5 s* d9 [5 Q7 |4 V
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。 w6 P. H! I3 q8 J. g- ?# T1 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling 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.公仔箱論壇. z$ f/ ?4 p! d
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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. _7 `9 I8 H, Z2 T
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. / U9 @7 X( r, S, L! M2 }1 f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。& F+ G. T7 }+ w/ e
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." o0 y$ K/ S) v& y
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。公仔箱論壇: G( a. q3 c! h# o9 F
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.5.39.217.77# _8 @3 v+ U6 _0 F! V6 ]
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。公仔箱論壇5 v- X- Q* W. V$ |. ?: S/ o$ L
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. ! S. r) t& a1 ~) v. S. M& r# s w1 q[attach]2453820[/attach] ; _% v9 n9 Z! jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWadi-Geneb-cave ( H: ]( \2 E- T1 n8 v8 B. l3 F" X$ q公仔箱論壇 3 T" v: p% G# c/ M* ^most-unusual-and-famous-tree-the-dragons-blood-tree 5 Z) i. w/ r- U) \5 ~5.39.217.77 % Q V9 F5 K7 [6 a( C f5.39.217.77Socotra-is-the-largest-of-four-islands-off-Yemen-that-make-up-a-small-archipelago. # V0 M9 v4 t9 C" HTVBNOW 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。 ( B3 f# p: N) F% t/ ]5.39.217.77Socotra-Island-Yemen-is-an-isolated-getaway-for-adventurers-and-nature-lovers.# K+ M+ I9 x! h5 v; l+ F: ? 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。! q4 X( E/ M8 t% g+ N
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Socotra-dripping-frankincense-shown-here-with-frankincense-tree-rooted-on-the-cliffs-edge. ) B' d6 X* f( ~" oTVBNOW 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。 % M0 m. l$ B+ F" D, ?7 t0 u* b- h公仔箱論壇Socotra-Dragon-Blood-Tree# H) ^3 P( k: l9 T% b ' G3 g' ~8 V: h* a6 q公仔箱論壇Sand-dunes-of-Arar-east-of-Socotra-island.5.39.217.778 {7 S2 N* Y! z' p# R ) h* [/ }& T8 |4 }2 |) f) e2 w$ P5.39.217.77Qalansiyah-second-largest-town-on-SocotraTVBNOW 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。; O( _! |. U* ?2 D 5.39.217.77! K; t1 V0 G$ b* i6 ]
Island-of-Bliss-Socotra-Island-Qualansia.公仔箱論壇5 l8 U2 M. y$ a X* F + E1 L9 F! {! UInside-Dogub-cave-southern-Socotra.jpg # b( _! |$ C/ D5.39.217.77" r# J8 v1 ^. m
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Homhil-plateau-watering-hole. $ y6 r9 w. F: T# M. @, T% r / O- D3 f8 c3 p# T8 Y: u1 \Hawk-cave-in-Hala-East-of-Socotra-island. ; ^4 S1 b' [7 ?) Q' a公仔箱論壇 " Q% J5 y+ z1 I4 X# W' `' ?. @5 l& V. Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHadibu-biggest-town-main-mosque-at-dawn. % y- A, \9 p% i$ |" y- c公仔箱論壇 $ j0 f8 l( } O* ^ NEcotourism-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。, z& l" K# q% ?1 g; _+ t% ? tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ?9 s4 q* {1 w& v
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Arher-dunes-and-Hoq-cave.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 E; Y) \: }5 m9 n4 { 7 N1 V7 i2 c. O2 X( ~公仔箱論壇Another-cave-on-Socotra.公仔箱論壇 M. u7 J4 `. H' N+ b- F1 m1 { 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-6-7 08:55 AM