#DidYouKnow the #Socotra Island in #Yemen ('#Island of Bliss' in #Sanskrit) is known as 'The #Galapagos of the #MiddleEast' & it is estimated that 37% of its 825 plant species do not exist anywhere else in the world. 🤩

The #alien-looking #trees you see here are known as Dragon's Blood because of its crimson sap, used in #medicinal balms and #lipstick.

in 2008 it was recognised as a #UNESCO World Heritage Site & is of 'universal importance because of its #biodiversity with rich and distinct #flora & # fauna'.