Yemen: breathtaking biodiversity
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Yemen Times, 6 April, 2004 There are more than 3000 kinds of heterogeneous plants in Yemen.
According to a recent study, 850 different plants are found on the Socotra Island alone, of which 293 settled plants are known. Many of these plants withstand severe climactic changes whilst settled on mountainous regions.
The location of Yemen at the junction of three vital regions and the large number of environments, from high mountains, valleys, deserts, swamps, oases and coastal regions to volcanic islands, are factors contributing to Yemen’s rich animal diversity. There are 71 kinds of mammals descending from 8 different animal species and five kinds of deer registered in Yemen. About 370-400 kinds of birds have been spotted in Yemen, whether nesting or resting during birds’ migration in different seasons.
Few studies have been conducted on amphibians and reptiles. 117 and 109 amphibians and reptiles respectively have been spotted in Yemen nevertheless.
Yemen has now six natural protected areas with high significant characteristics for tourism. They are Ottemah (central), Hawf Al-Sahel (near Oman), Bara Mountain, Beer Ali, the Sharmah coastal region (west) and the Socotra Archipelago.
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