Socotra Island located in the Indian Ocean, just 400 km from Somalia, is actually an archipelago made up of four small islands. It split in contrast to the rest of the world, there are hot dry climate is harsh and every part of Africa about 6 million years ago.
On the island there are hundreds of species of animals and plants unique. One third of the 700 species on Socotra island can not grow in any other place in the world. In other words, where there is a special habitat for exotic animals and plants.
One of the species most impressive on the island as " dragon's blood tree " ( Dracaena Cinnabar ) , an umbrella -shaped tree . Legend has it that the resin of the plant purple formerly of dragon blood , have healing effects . In the Middle Ages , this resin is used to make workers herd of hairy cells . Currently it is the local people used in processing color paint and varnished .
There is also another great one species is known as the " Desert Rose " ( Adenium Obesium ) , charming shape and vigor stretched on rocky ground . Trees bloom pink flowers in April giant annually . Trunk is a precious water reserves for the land of the semi-desert climate . The tree can reach a height of 5 meters width and 3 meters in diameter .
Species of native mammals are bats on the island only. However there are also dogs and cats with sizes much larger than in Europe, weighing up to 27 pounds (12 kg). They are said to be descendants of wild cats were taken to the island by settlers.
author: Dungtran
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