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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Socotra Archipelago' has mentioned 'Island' in the following places:
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| In 2004, it became attached to the Hadhramaut Governorate, which is much closer to the island than Aden (although the nearest governorate was the Al Mahrah Governorate). | WIKI |
| The island of Socotra constitutes around 95% of the landmass of the Socotra Archipelago. | WIKI |
| [3] The island is very isolated, home to a high number of endemic species; up to a third of its plant life is endemic. | WIKI |
| "[4] The island measures 132 kilometres (82xc2xa0mi) in length and 49.7 kilometres (30.9xc2xa0mi) in width. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography and climate 4 Flora and fauna 4.1 UNESCO recognition 5 Island of Poets 6 Demographics 6.1 Religion 6.2 Genetics 7 Administrative divisions 8 Economy 9 Transport 10 Tourism 11 Gallery 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External links | WIKI |
| Socotra appears as Dioskouridou (xcex94xcexb9xcexbfxcfx83xcexbaxcexbfxcfx85xcfx81xcexafxcexb4xcexbfxcfx85 xcexbdxcexaexcfx83xcexbfxcfx82), meaning "the island of the Dioscuri",[11] in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a 1st-century AD Greek navigation aid. | WIKI |
| In 2001 a group of Belgian speleologists of the Socotra Karst Project investigated a cave on the island of Socotra. | WIKI |
| [13][14] Further investigation showed that these had been left by sailors who visited the island between the 1st century BC and the 6th century AD. | WIKI |
| In 880, an Ethiopian expeditionary force conquered the island and an Oriental Orthodox bishop was consecrated. | WIKI |
| Socotra is also mentioned in The Travels of Marco Polo; Marco Polo did not pass anywhere near the island, but recorded a report that "the inhabitants are baptised Christians and have an 'archbishop'" who, it is further explained, "has nothing to do with the Pope in Rome, but is subject to an archbishop who lives at Baghdad." | WIKI |
| [20] The Portuguese abandoned the island four years later, as it was not advantageous as a base. | WIKI |
| [22] In 1737, however, Captain de la Garde-Jazier, commander of a French naval expedition heading for Mocha, was surprised to find Christian tribes living in the interior of Socotra during a five-week stopover on the island. | WIKI |
| In 1834, the East India Company, in the expectation that the Mahra sultan of Qishn and Socotra, who resided at Qishn on the mainland, would accept an offer to sell the island, stationed a garrison on Socotra. | WIKI |
| In January 1876, in exchange for a payment of 3,000 thalers and a yearly subsidy, the sultan pledged "himself, his heirs and successors, never to cede, to sell, to mortgage, or otherwise give for occupation, save to the British Government, the Island of Socotra or any of its dependencies." | WIKI |
| Additionally, he pledged to assist any European vessel that wrecked on the island and protect the crew, the passengers and the cargo, in exchange for a suitable reward. | WIKI |
| [25] Apart from those obligations, this preemptive protectorate treaty, designed above all to seal off Socotra against competition from other colonial powers, left the sultan in control of the island. | WIKI |
| From 17 December 1896 until 12 February 1897, the British explorers Theodore and Mabel Bent visited the island,[27] following on from the botanical visits of Bayley Balfour and Schweinfurth in the early 1880s. | WIKI |
| In 2015, cyclone Chapala and cyclone Megh struck Socotra, causing severe damage to the island's infrastructure, homes, roads, and power. | WIKI |
| Due to the collective impacts of Chapala and Megh, various Gulf Cooperation Council states sent 43xc2xa0planes with supplies to the island by 19xc2xa0November. | WIKI |
| [30][31] At that time, the UAE also established a military base on the island as part of the Saudi-led intervention. | WIKI |
| In 2017, some Yemeni political factions accused the United Arab Emirates of looting, claiming that Emirati forces had ravaged the flora of the island. | WIKI |
| On April 30, 2018, the United Arab Emirates, as part of the ongoing Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, landed troops on the island and took control of Socotra Airport and seaport. | WIKI |
| [34][30] On May 14, 2018, Saudi troops were also deployed on the island and a deal was brokered between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen for a joint military training exercise and the return of administrative control of Socotra airport and seaport under Yemeni control. | WIKI |
| [38] The Southern Transitional Council seized control of the island in June 2020. | WIKI |
| On 2 March 2021, the UAE deployed military officials to the island. | WIKI |
| Halah Cave (Arabic: xd9x83xd9x87xd9x81 xd8xadxd8xa7xd9x84xd8xa9xe2x80x8e) in the east of the island is several hundred metres deep, with total darkness. | WIKI |
| The archipelago consists of the main island of Socotra (3,665xc2xa0km2 or 1,415xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi), the three smaller islands of Abd al Kuri, Samhah and Darsa, as well as small rock outcrops like Ka'l Fir'awn and Sxc4x81bxc5xabnxc4xabyah that are uninhabitable by humans but important for seabirds. | WIKI |
| The main island has three geographical terrains: the narrow coastal plains, a limestone plateau with karst topography and the Hajhir Mountains. | WIKI |
| [44] The island is about 125 kilometres (78xc2xa0mi) long and 45 kilometres (28xc2xa0mi) north to south. | WIKI |
| Main article: Socotra Island xeric shrublands | WIKI |
| The island group also has a rich fauna, including several endemic species of birds, such as the Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater), the Socotra sunbird (Nectarinia balfouri), Socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana), Socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus), Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis), Socotra golden-winged grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus socotranus), and a species in a monotypic genus, the Socotra warbler (Incana incana). | WIKI |
| There are many endemic invertebrates, including several spiders (such as the Socotra Island Blue Baboon tarantula Monocentropus balfouri) and three species of freshwater crabs in the Potamidae (Socotra pseudocardisoma and two species in Socotrapotamon). | WIKI |
| As with many isolated island systems, bats are the only mammals native to Socotra. | WIKI |
| "[53] The First century A.D Periplus of the Erythraean Sea states that the island had crocodiles and large lizards, and the present reptilian fauna appears to be greatly diminished since that time. | WIKI |
| Until a few centuries ago, there were rivers and wetlands on the island, greater stocks of the endemic trees, and abundant pasture. | WIKI |
| The island was recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world natural heritage site in July 2008. | WIKI |
| The European Union has supported such a move, calling on both UNESCO and the International Organisation of Protecting Environment to classify the island archipelago among the major environmental heritages. | WIKI |
| Island of Poets[edit] | WIKI |
| There is an ancient tradition of poetry and a poetry competition is held annually on the island. | WIKI |
| Almost all inhabitants of Socotra, numbering about 50,000, live on the main island of the archipelago. | WIKI |
| [49] The principal city, Hadibu (with a population of 8,545 at the census of 2004); the second largest town, Qalansiyah (population 3,862); and Qxc4x81dxccxa8ub (population 929) are all located on the north coast of the island of Socotra. | WIKI |
| [64] Only about 450 people live on 'Abd-al-Kxc5xabrxc4xab and 100 on Samha; the island of Darsa and the islets of the archipelago are uninhabited. | WIKI |
| [66] After this, Christianity became the main religion of the island. | WIKI |
| I give you my word that the people of this island are the most expert enchanters in the world. | WIKI |
| [67] An 1884 edition of Nature, a science journal, writes that the disappearance of Christian churches and monuments can be accounted for by a Wahhabi excursion to the island in 1800. | WIKI |
| Several of the female lineages, notably those in mtDNA haplogroup N, are unique to the island. | WIKI |
| the district of Hadibu, with a population of 32,285 and a district seat at Hadibu, consists of the eastern two-thirds of the main island of Socotra; the district of Qalansiyah wa 'Abd-al-Kxc5xabrxc4xab, with a population of 10,557 and a district seat at Qalansiyah, consists of the minor islands of the archipelago (the island of 'Abd-al-Kxc5xabrxc4xab chief among them) and the western third of the main island. | WIKI |
| The chief export products of the island are dates, ghee, tobacco, and fish. | WIKI |
| At the end of the 1990s, a United Nations Development Program was launched to provide a close survey of the island of Socotra. | WIKI |
| Transport is a delicate matter on Socotra as road construction is considered locally to be detrimental to the island and its ecosystem. | WIKI |
| However, during the deployment of Emirati troops and aid to the Island, multiple flight connections were made between Abu Dhabi and Hadibu as part of Emirati effort to provide Socotra residents with access to free healthcare and provide work opportunities. | WIKI |
| Before this modest airport, the island could only be reached by a cargo ship. | WIKI |
| [84] The island lacks any well-established hotels, although there are a few guesthouses for the travelers to stay during their short visits. | WIKI |
| [85] Due to the Yemeni Civil War that started in 2015, tourism to Socotra Island has been affected. | WIKI |
| The island received over 1,000 tourists each year until 2014. | WIKI |