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🌴 Socotra Archipelago: Socotra Marine Area
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Arabian Sea, Yemen


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 20:10

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Arabian Sea, 240 km south of Yemen
  • Area: Four islands — Socotra, Abd al-Kuri, Samhah, Darsa
  • Marine habitats: Coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, deep-water zones
  • UNESCO inscription: 2008

Socotra Archipelago: Socotra Marine Area is a protected marine ecosystem in the Arabian Sea off Yemen's southern coast ...

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