Socotra Archipelago

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Socotra_Archipelago
GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Socotra Archipelago
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Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area about 3,796 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical desert
gptkbp:faunaEndemismRate about 90% for reptiles
gptkbp:floraEndemismRate about 37%
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Socotra_Governorate
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Abd_al_Kuri
gptkb:Samhah
gptkb:Socotra
Darsa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Socotra Archipelago
gptkbp:knownFor endemic species
unique biodiversity
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Soqotri
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Socotra
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
animal husbandry
date cultivation
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Dragon's_Blood_Tree
gptkb:Socotra_Cormorant
gptkb:Socotra_Starling
gptkb:Socotran_chameleon
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:population about 60,000 (as of 2017)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:threats climate change
invasive species
development pressure
gptkbp:timezone UTC+3
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arabian_Sea
gptkb:Gulf_of_Aden
gptkb:Arabia
gptkb:Socotra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5