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Useful Links

Here are some useful links links to help learn more about Socotra:

UNESCO web page on the Socotra Archipelago including important, political, social, historic and ecological info:

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1263/ 

Article by leading researchers on conservation efforts in Socotra:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12210-020-00941-7

Article by BirdLife International on the importance of biodiversity conservation on Socotra and obstacles in the way of conservation efforts:

https://www.birdlife.org/middle-east/news/magical-socotra-stands-crossroads-conflict-and-conservation

The Trip Advisor page for Socotra with some beautiful photos, reviews and observation from fellow visitors that have come to the island:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298087-d574818-Reviews-Socotra_Island-Aden.html

National Geographic article from 2012 on Socotra with breathtaking photos:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/socotra

Checklist of birds species found in Socotra:

https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?region=yeso

Highest quality and most comprehensive photo collection of Socotri reptiles by Fabio Pupin:

https://www.herpfolio.net/reptiles-of-socotra/

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