Thursday, October 7, 2010

socotra


socotra

Socotra, Yemen is one of the last island belonging to the so-called Lost World, an untouched paradise, beautiful beaches, ideal for those who love adventure, or just to escape the stress of the modern world.250 miles south of the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra is a unique ecosystem, thanks to more than 30 million years of isolation, the country has improved.Among the hidden treasures of the island's beautiful yellow-faced vulture, and the plants and flowers are invisible. They are part of more than 800 species native to Socotra.The population of the island, most of the fishermen is a unique way of measuring time. They use their 24-month calendar.Over the past year, only 140 American exotic beaches of Socotra chosen their destination, many people who have the unique life on the island to study.

Yemen and Italy on Wednesday signed a financing agreement of € 3 million project on biodiversity Socotra archipelago.The agreement signed with the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi and Water Resources and Environment Minister Abdul-Rahman al-Iriyani and the Italian Ambassador Alessandro Fallavollita.Under the agreement, Italy € 3,000,000 grant Yemen Socotra Archipelago, which contributes to support the biological diversity.Al-Arhabi talk about the importance of biodiversity of Socotra Archipelago, noting the efforts of the Government in this regard.Socotra archipelago's biodiversity project is supported by several donor countries and agencies, such as Italy, France, Germany and the UNDP.Al-Arhabi meets the Middle East, the Italian Foreign Ministry official. They discussed the bilateral cooperation relations.The official Italian accent, that Italy will continue to support the Yemeni Coast Guard, through the financing of a new phase of the project monitoring on the shore of the ship.