本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-6-7 07:55 AM 編輯 + s3 n" c1 B) m5 W! c3 O0 m公仔箱論壇 3 Q5 y7 w% |( p' }" TTVBNOW 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。Alien-looking Island 公仔箱論壇3 s6 b! F9 A/ i) l 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" ?. m1 v2 d0 k; x# ?4 r
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.公仔箱論壇+ Q1 W& N p2 V- |/ }( F% M
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。 : ~7 {2 Z7 j+ ?- y- e4 F8 U' Q5.39.217.77:8898Dazzling 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. 5 n5 J9 V r) V$ O0 b. @公仔箱論壇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。 - D$ `4 {" t4 B9 ?5 [8 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSocotra 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. 2 T4 S2 ?. P" e% 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。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。 - a L) N, b2 m8 n6 x; gtvb 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.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。( m+ L$ t' z4 V' J
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, z$ d$ K) E6 Z3 R" \; d+ A6 a- P6 l
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.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。" Y0 y% s$ z, F3 J- t
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。 - v ^( m' N& U" E' x- stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnother 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. " d3 ]! A* A! ]: c5.39.217.77:8898[attach]2453820[/attach] 0 M8 \6 {0 K& ~& Z5 L公仔箱論壇Wadi-Geneb-cave " C2 V6 q: `+ s6 z" u3 y' ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# k! [0 L7 A+ i
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Socotra-hotel.公仔箱論壇; r# H% Y8 ?% z9 m0 K % l& E1 Y4 O5 o5 {8 l/ z) {
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Dihamri-Beach5.39.217.77:8898$ E: S h& X0 b/ k3 r" X2 O6 P + a5 w6 {5 M h& L/ h6 e# r n1 w+ Z5.39.217.77:8898Camel-trecking-on-Socotra.jpgTVBNOW 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。% `2 V! S- p# Q% A E! T( F6 o" W( f) h3 S公仔箱論壇Arher-dunes-and-Hoq-cave. % {0 u7 K( B$ b# F! c+ {( R9 Q1 J* S) K7 ~; V5 {" q$ c
Another-cave-on-Socotra. " t+ J( ~2 Y" F0 V8 h) W" c, btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-6-7 08:55 AM