Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0Hadibo
The capital and arrival point for every visitor.
Hadibo and the north coast
The island's main town, a green canyon and the beaches either side of it.
Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0
Valerian Guillot · CC BY 2.0Wadi Ayhaft
A green canyon of freshwater pools and endemic flora.
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Wildlife: Socotra golden-winged grosbeak and Egyptian vulture
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Delisha Beach
A dune-backed beach and lagoon near Hadibo.
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A reef, two plateaus, a cave, a canyon and the dunes towards the eastern tip.
Gerry & Bonni · CC BY 2.0Dihamri Marine Protected Area
The island's most accessible reef, and its snorkelling base.
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Wildlife: Reefs, turtles and dolphins
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Homhil Protected Area
A plateau of bottle trees and frankincense above an infinity pool.
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Wildlife: Dragon's blood tree, Frankincense trees and Bottle tree
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Valerian Guillot · CC BY 2.0Hoq Cave
A 3km limestone cave with 1st-century inscriptions left by Indian sailors.
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Kalysan Canyon
A freshwater canyon of deep swimming pools.
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Momi Plateau
A remote eastern plateau of limestone and dragon's blood.
Gerry & Bonni · CC BY 2.0Arher Dunes
White dunes poured against the cliff, with a freshwater stream at their foot.
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Ras Irissel
The easternmost cape, where two seas meet.
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The mountains and the centre
The Haghier range, the Diksam plateau and the dragon's blood forest at Firmihin.
Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0Hajhir Mountains
The granite massif at the island's core.
Wildlife: Dirachma socotrana, Socotra bunting, Egyptian vulture and endemic birds
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Valerian Guillot from Cambridge, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0Skand
The high camp on the Haghier traverse.
Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0Diksam Plateau
The high limestone plateau above Wadi Dirhur.
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Wildlife: Dragon's blood tree, Socotra bunting and endemic birds
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Wadi Dirhur
The deep canyon cutting below Diksam.
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Firmihin Forest
The densest surviving dragon's blood forest on earth.
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Wildlife: Dragon's blood tree, Socotra golden-winged grosbeak, Socotra buzzard and endemic birds
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Wide beaches, white dunes and a cave above the plain.
Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Zahek Dunes
White dunes piled against the southern cliffs.
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Aomak Beach
A south-coast beach camp under the clearest night skies.
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Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Digub Cave
A broad stalactite cave above the south coast.
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The west
A fishing town, a lagoon and a beach you reach by boat.
Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Qalansiyah
The island's second town and the launch point for Shuab.
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Wildlife: Reefs, turtles and dolphins
Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0Detwah Lagoon
A Ramsar-listed lagoon of white sand and shallow turquoise water.
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Wildlife: Jatropha unicostata and Socotra cormorant
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Valerian Guillot from Cambridge, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0Shuab Beach
Reached only by boat, past spinner dolphins.
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Wildlife: Reefs, turtles and dolphins
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