Socotra Archipelago
A remote northwest Indian Ocean archipelago near the Gulf of Aden with exceptionally distinctive terrestrial biodiversity and rich coral, coastal-fish and crustacean communities.
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A remote northwest Indian Ocean archipelago near the Gulf of Aden with exceptionally distinctive terrestrial biodiversity and rich coral, coastal-fish and crustacean communities. It gives readers a marine-life lens on an island group better known for its unusual terrestrial flora, while keeping present-day access separate from its World Heritage significance.
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It gives readers a marine-life lens on an island group better known for its unusual terrestrial flora, while keeping present-day access separate from its World Heritage significance.
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Socotra Archipelago
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