AFRICA
Level I tests
1. Most big Island off the coast of Africa:
a) Comoros b) Madagascar c) Sumatra d) Sri Lanka
2. Choose the correct answers.
1. The relief of Africa is dominated by:
a) lowlands b) highlands and plateaus c) low mountains d) high mountains
2. Higher part of Africa:
a) north and west c) south and east b) north and east d) south and west
3. In the eastern part of the mainland is:
a) the largest plateau on Earth b) the largest mountain range on Earth
c) the largest lowland on Earth d) the largest fault on Earth
3. Most high peaks Africa - Kilimanjaro and Kenya - are located:
a) on the East African plateau
b) in the Atlas mountains
c) in the Ethiopian highlands
d) in the Dragon Mountains
4. The hottest place in Africa:
A) the city of Tripoli c) the Somali Peninsula b) the Congo Basin d) the Sahara Desert
5. The source of the Nile is:
a) Lake Victoria c) Mediterranean Sea b) Lake Tanganyika d) Kagera River
6. Choose the correct answers.
a) Congo c) Niger b) Nile d) Zambezi
3. Most big lake Africa:
a) Chad c) Tanganyika b) Nyasa d) Victoria
4. Most deep lake Africa:
a) Victoria c) Tanganyika b) Nyasa d) Rudolf
7. Choose the correct answer. Savannah plants are: a) rafflesia, ficus, oil palm b) roridula, baobab, doom palm
c) ebony, banana, creepers d) date palm, velvichia, aloe
8. Choose the correct answer. The inhabitants of the equatorial forests are:
a) elephant, ostrich, lion b) camel, scorpion, hyena
c) giraffe, zebra, rhinoceros d) okapi, gorilla, leopard
9. The shortest people on Earth are those living in Africa:
a) Tuareg c) Pygmies b) Masai d) Bushmen
10. The most ancient state of Africa and the world:
a) Egypt b) Ethiopia c) Libya d) Zambia
Level 2 tests
Distribute extreme points Africa by their location:
a) northern | c) western | d) eastern |
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Cape Agulhas 2. Cape Ras Hafun 3. Cape Ben Secca (Ras Angela) 4. Cape Almadi
2. Determine which mountain systems correspond to the following peaks:
kilimanjaro | Peak Margherita | Ras Dashen | |||||
A) Atlas B) Ahaggar C) Darfur D) Rwenzori E) Tibesti G) Ethiopian Highlands
E) East African Plateau
3. Choose the correct answer.
1. Which of the following uplands not located in Africa? - a) Ahaggar c) Tibet b) Tibesti d) Ethiopian
2. Which of the following mountain systems not located in Africa? - a) Atlas c) Draconian b) Hindu Kush d) Cape
3. Which one mountain peaks not located in Africa? - a) Mont Blanc b) Ras Dashen c) Kenya d) Toubkal
4. Which of the volcanoes not applicable to Africa? - a) Cameroon b) Karisimbi c) Kilimanjaro d) Mount Etna
4. Determine what minerals are rich;
1. North Africa- a) gas c) copper ores b) gold d) oil
2. South Africa- a) oil b) diamonds c) gold d) phosphorites
5. Why is Africa the hottest continent?
1) It is washed by the warmest oceans of the Earth - Indian and Atlantic.
2) In Africa lie the largest deserts of the Earth, including the Sahara.
3) Most of the mainland lies between the tropics.
4) Not in Africa high mountains with snow-capped peaks and a cold climate.
6. Select wrong statement about the rivers and lakes of Africa.
2) Congo is the only one major river crossing the equator twice.
3) Niger is a river in the Indian Ocean basin. 4) Lake Victoria has no permanent shores.
5) Tanganyika is the deepest lake on the mainland. 6) Most high waterfall Africa - Augrabis.
7) Victoria Falls was discovered by the great English traveler D. Livingston.
7. Determine in which natural zone these plants are found.
equatorial forests | ||
Acacia Aloe Banana Baobab Welwitschia Wild Watermelon Liana Ceiba Ficus Oil Palm Aolochai Doum Palm Rafflesia Date palm Ebony
8. Determine in which natural area these animals live.
equatorial forests | ||
Antelope Camel Cheetah Gorilla Giraffe Zebra Pygmy Hippo
Bush-eared pig Lion Leopard Fennec fox Marabu Sunbird Rhinoceros
Scorpion Elephant Ostrich Termite Chimpanzee Okapi
9. Match a couple: people living in Africa - place a habitat:
Madagascar | cape mountains | Ethiopian highlands | Kalahari | Gulf of Guinea coast |
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Amhara Afrikaners Bushmen Hottentots Yoruba Malagasy Tuareg Pygmies 10. Which of the African countries can be said about ...
Level III tests
1. Select geographic features related to the Great African Rift:
a) Atlas Mountains f) Ethiopian Highlands b) Lake Nyasa g) Dragon Mountains c) Lake Chad h) Red Sea d) Nile i) Ahaggar Highlands e) Lake Tanganyika j) Zambezi
2. Pick a pair: traveler-discovery or travel.
Phoenicians | V. da Gama | Ibn Battuta | D. Livingston | G. Stanley | V. V. Junker |
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discovered the Cape of Good Hope
explored the Niger River Basin
discovered that Lake Chad is drainless
made the first voyage around Africa
first to cross the Sahara
discovered the Kagera River and the Rwenzori Massif
from sailed the Nile to Punt
sailed around southern Africa
discovered Victoria Falls
explored the Nile-Congo watershed
3. Determine which term or concept these definitions correspond to:
reserve | desertification | |||||||
Tropical steppe with tall grasses and sparse trees
Strong and hot desert wind carrying clouds of sand
The spread of the desert as a result of unreasonable economic activity human
Plants that live on the trunks of other trees and use the moisture and nutrients of host plants and air
Violation of the continuous distribution of rocks as a result of the movement of the earth's crust
Part of the territory in which the entire natural complex is protected in its natural state
Desert area with abundant moisture and rich vegetation
A natural area with a hot, dry climate and little or no vegetation
Dry riverbeds in North Africa
4. Choose which of the following national parks are in Africa:
a) Kafue b) Wood Buffalo c) Serengeti d) Tzavu e) Banff f) Etosha Pan
g) Taimyr h) Galapagos i) Kruger j) Ngorongoro
5. Determine which natural zone the given statements correspond to.
equatorial forests | tropical desert |
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They occupy almost 40% of the mainland area.
Located in the river basin. Congo and along the coast of the Gulf of Guinea.
They occupy almost a third of the mainland, especially in the northern part.
Precipitation falls throughout the year, especially in the afternoon.
Clouds are rare.
There are two seasons - wet and dry.
Fertile and humus-rich red-brown soils.
Soils are practically non-existent.
Multilayered forest vegetation.
Grasses dominate, trees and shrubs grow along rivers or singly.
Vegetation is concentrated in oases.
The most common trees are baobab and umbrella acacia.
The most valuable plant is the date palm.
Many trees with valuable timber.
The richest and most diverse animal world on the ground.
Animals can go without water for a long time or run long distances in search of it.
Many animals live in trees
6. Determine which of the following countries are located in Africa:
a) Albania b) Algeria c) Botswana d) Guatemala e) Denmark f) Cameroon g) Kenya h) Laos i) Mongolia j) Tunisia
ProgramState sample about the corresponding level general education: - certificate ... d) Antarctica b) Africa e) South America c) Eurasia e) North America AFRICA 1. Mostbigisland at shoresAfrica: a) Comoros ... each of them. Test
Madagascar is the largest island off the coast of Africa and in everything Indian Ocean. Very often it is called a kind of miniature mainland. This is due to the fact that its flora and fauna are very different from those that exist on the African continent. Many of their representatives are found only here. Moreover, local landscapes are unique and are not repeated anywhere else on the planet. Several millennia ago, it was part of a huge mainland known as Gondwana, which eventually split apart. As a result, Africa, Antarctica and Madagascar itself were formed. Now the largest island in Africa is separated from the main continent by the Mozambique Channel, which is about 300 kilometers wide.
The local landscape is diverse. Most of the territory is a plateau. In some areas, it rises above sea level to a height of up to 2876 meters. Not far from the city of Antananarivo, the Ancaratro mountains are located, the maximum height of which is 2643 meters. Africa also boasts of its fertile plains. They are located on the west and east coasts. All local rivers flow into the Mozambique Channel and flow from east to west. Although there are not many of them, they attract a huge number of tourists every year with the abundance of their waterfalls and picturesque landscapes.
best time to visit the largest island in Africa, the period from March to April is considered. IN central part It is recommended to go from November to March. This is due to the specifics of the local climate. The fact is that there are wet and dry seasons. On east coast it almost always rains, and strong trade winds lead to the fact that rain jets fly almost horizontally, so no canopies and umbrellas can save them from them. The average winter temperature is 16, and summer - 34 degrees Celsius. 
Democratic Republic Madagascar, which was formed as a result of a military coup in 1975, occupies not only this large island of Africa, but also several small ones nearby. The country's area is just over 587 thousand km 2. The population of the state exceeds 14 million people. Most of them live in the most major cities, including Antananarivo mentioned above, as well as Tulear, Tuamasina, Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa and others. There are two official languages in the republic - French and Merina (one of the dialects of Malagasy). The President leads the country, and the Prime Minister is the head of government. 
The first European to visit the largest island in Africa on August 10, 1500 was the Portuguese Diego Diaz. In the new lands, travelers were engaged in robberies and murders, so as soon as they set off towards India, the local population breathed a sigh of relief. Much to his regret, six years later the next European expedition appeared on the island. Its representatives did not differ much from their predecessors, so most of the adult inhabitants of Madagascar were destined to become slaves. IN different time the Portuguese, French and British tried to gain a foothold here. In 1896, the island became self-governing in 1958, and the declaration of independence took place in 1960.
Currently, Madagascar is a member of many world organizations, including the IMF, UN, WHO and others.
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Africa is a huge continent second only to Eurasia in area. It is washed by such oceans as the Atlantic and Indian. The northeastern shores of Africa go to the Red Sea, and the northern ones - to the Mediterranean. This part of the world includes not only the mainland, but also the islands adjacent to it. The islands of Africa increase its area from 29.2 million square meters. km (the area occupied by the mainland) to 30.3 million square meters. km.
Brief description of the African islands
The most significant island in this part of the world is Madagascar. It is separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel. Popular with tourists are located near the equator Seychelles. Africa also includes Madeira, Canary Islands, Socotra, Principe, Bioko, etc. The largest land area in the state of Sao Tome and Principe is Sao Tome, bordering the equator. The island is located in the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic). It is 48 km long and 32 km wide. Nature, formed under the influence of the equatorial and tropical maritime climate, attracts tourists from all over the world to the island. Its population is represented by Santomeans and Portuguese using the Portuguese language.
The list of African islands also includes Moheli or Mwali. This is the smallest island of those that form the Comoros. The island has a poorly developed infrastructure and is sparsely populated. But there is the National marine park, which has no analogues. Therefore, fans of scuba diving seek to get to Moheli Island to admire the coral formations. Reunion Island is considered an interesting piece of land. This overseas territory France with a population of about 800 thousand people. Reunion is located east of Madagascar. Next to it are the Swahili Islands. The French managed to turn the island into their colony in 1665. In terms of climate, it resembles Hawaii, as it is also located in a very hot spot on the planet.
Tropical piece of land belonging to Tanzania - Zanzibar. This main island archipelago of the same name. Zanzibar is the largest supplier of spices. The share of Zanzibar cloves in world exports is more than 70%. Therefore, more than half of the island is occupied by plantations of cloves, cinnamon and other spices. The African Islands in the Arabian Sea (northwest of the Indian Ocean) are land areas within the Socotra archipelago. It is formed by 2 rocks and 4 islands.
natural features
Different parts of Africa have a heterogeneous climate. The continent stretches from the subtropical northern zone to the subtropical southern zone, crossing the equator. The islands of Africa have a diverse flora and fauna. There is a rich underwater world, white sand beaches, impenetrable jungle and exotic animals.
Amorphophallus titanic | lat. Amorphophallus titanum
("Plates")
Kingdom - Plants;
Department - Angiosperms;
Class - Monocots;
Order - Chastuhotsvetnye;
Family - Aroid;
Genus - Amorphophallus;
View - Amorphophallus titanic.
The largest flower in the world is called Amorphophallus titanum.
This giant flower is native to the forests of Sumatra. Its dimensions are impressive - the height of the plant can be more than 2.5 meters, the length of the leaf is up to five meters.
The underground tuber is large and can reach fifty kilograms.
The largest flower in the world was discovered in 1878, it has several names - devil's tongue, corpse flower, voodoo lily, snake palm, umbrella palm, leopard palm and others.
In the homeland of the plant, in Indonesia and Sumatra, it is called "Bunga bangkai", which literally means "corpse flower".
This amazing plant lives up to forty years, while it blooms only three to four times.
Flowering lasts up to two weeks, while the cob of the plant heats up to forty degrees. At the same time, the flower emits a strong “aroma” of rotten eggs and rotting fish, thereby attracting insects for its pollination.
Initially, the titanic amorphophallus grew only in the forests of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, but the people who came there almost exterminated it. Now this rare flower is bred mainly in greenhouse conditions in the botanical gardens of the world.\
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now let's visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly pass to the limestone plateau with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and plunges its roots directly into bare rock: Also among interesting plants Socotra is a strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a world heritage site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Because of its landscape, the island is called the most unique place on earth, there is no other place like it. Just look at the photos to understand that the local nature is unique. We have already written about many unusual places in our issues, but Sokotora goes far beyond the usual concepts of what an unusual place is. So, we continue our series of articles about interesting places on planet Earth. We have already talked about the most mysterious places on Earth, now we will visit the most unusual places. Socotra Island is unusual primarily for its landscape, it can be mistaken for a scenery for a film about some extraterrestrial civilization, but believe me, such beauty actually exists. In addition, it is also one of the most isolated places on the planet. Because of this location, a third of Socotra's plants are endemic, they can not be found anywhere else on the planet. Assume for a few seconds that a miracle happened and you suddenly woke up on this island. The first thing that will come to your mind is that you have gone crazy, or you have landed on another planet, or you have plunged into a completely different era of the history of the Earth. The latter option is most plausible in the case of Socotra, geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years. The island is replete with extremely rare species of flora and fauna, of which there are about seven hundred. Despite the harsh, hot and dry climate, amazing plant life thrives here. Socotra Island is located 250 kilometers from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches smoothly transition to limestone plateaus with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters high. The name Socotra is translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree with this - crazy botanical charm coexists here with silence, isolation and huge quiet beaches. Let's move on to describing some of the unique plants and animals of the island that are protected here by natural isolation, and therefore some of them have been preserved in the same form as 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris, a tree called Dragon's Blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon blood resin was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. The branches of these trees expand towards the sky, and from below they resemble many flying saucers ... From above, they look like huge mushrooms: On Socotra there is also a Desert Rose (adenium obesium) - a plant similar to flowering elephant's foot: Dorstenia Giga - does not require any soil at all and sinks its roots right into the bare rock: Also among the interesting plants of Socotra is the strange and extremely rare Cucumber Tree (dendrosicyos socotranum). Despite the fact that the population of the island is about 40,000 inhabitants, the Yemeni government built the first roads here only 2 years ago - after negotiations with UNESCO, which declared Socotra a World Heritage Site. It is a quiet and peaceful enclave in the midst of a hectic world. If you decide
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Ambergris Cay (Belize) is the largest of Belize's nearly 200 islands and a major attraction for many travelers, especially divers. Cay means "island" and the name "Ambergris" comes from the large chunks of ambergris (a waste product of migrating whales) that used to wash up on the local shore.
Tourist popularity came to the island relatively recently, so nature here has retained its pristine beauty, almost untouched by civilization.
The coastline of the island is protected by the Barrier Reef, without which this small piece of land in the ocean could not exist. barrier reef serves as a natural breakwater and, of course, the biggest attraction. The reef is located about two kilometers from the coast of the island. The amazingly clear water separating the island from the reef provides countless diving and snorkelling opportunities. Dive into the dazzling turquoise ocean waters- This fabulous journey among colorful coral canyons and underwater caves, observing the life of marine life.
Sao Tome
Sao Tome is the most major island in the district of Sao Tome and Principe. This island, ()
Sao Tome
Sao Tome Island is the largest island in the Sao Tome and Principe region. This island, whose locals speak Portuguese, borders the Equator ( West Coast Central Africa). There is no large influx of tourists here, so travelers can enjoy a secluded vacation.
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