Socotra lying at the East of Aden is one of the largest Yemeni islands, whose length is 135km the island possesses a lot of uniqueness in its environment as it Astonishes the visitor with its diversity as it combines all the features of relief and natural life.

The Distribution of Population

A) Cave dwellers in the Mountainous Region where they work as shepherds in high mountains intersected with many valleys and coated with various trees and fauna. The high mountains are located in the chain of Qolhal and the highest summit in Mommi. At its Eastern extremity there groups the “ tow Brothers Blood Tree” which the Island people call A’arjeeb. The common known for the said tree.

B) The coastal population who live in modest houses, whose roofs are of tree trunks and the dried

C) Palm tree leaves and their windows are very small openings from which the air can enter during summer and if the winter is cool the windows are closed by stones and work in the fishing activity.

D) The population of Inner Valleys, usually their houses are built of stones and they are working in shepherding and growing palm trees and at the time of dates harvest they exercise rites and habits interspersed with dances revealing their happiness for the crops which forms the main dish of the population during the invasion of some parts of the island by sharp winds persisting till the end of the winds season. There are the flowing water springs like Danjhar spring and natural fountains in Hajhar whose waters are perennial.

Botanic Cover:

Socotra Island is distinguished for its prolific botanic cover. There are 750 spices some of which are medicinal for the remedy of many diseases. The most natural plants commonly used in the Islands are: Al Jaraz, Ayforibia and there are many plants which are unique and rare but what attracts attention mostly is the spread of Amatah Tree which is a resident tree in Socotra. It is unique because of how it grows and forms which make it look like the fig trees.

The Birds

The different birds of Socotra can alone be a sufficient attraction for Tourism and Natural Life and the Divers environment of the island and witnessing birds in Socotra is not difficult for there are 105 types of birds30 kinds are procreated in the Island, 6 resident and three are threatened with extinction world wide and they are Socotran starling and Socotran Hazijat, the Socotran Darisat. Also the island retrains many resident birds and is the biggest haven for resident birds in the Middle East. The island has got also some kind of birds in quantities matchless in other places like the Egyptian Mellow and is the highest concentration place for the latter.

The Livestock:

The cows of Socotra are from the famous Friesian, which were brought by the Portuguese when they occupied the Island in 1507 and the little sized Socotran Goat with its long tail and it is a kind of sheep known in Europe and Russia. In the inner fertile plains flocks are shepherded without supervision as the island has got no ferocious animal even the dogs in addition to the availability of Camels in Huge numbers and all of them from a real wealth apt for investment as for the untamed animals in the island there is the Socotran Zobad Cat which is bigger than the normal cat from which musk is extracted.