Socotra Island threatened
2007
2008
"We must pay
attention not to present Socotra as a dreaming destination,
like Maldives, Ibiza or Charm el-Cheikh...
Tourists coming to
Socotra must be respectfull of places and people, and not pollute them
economically and culturally"
Dr.
Abdelkader Bensada, Socotra
Archipelago Conservation and Development Programme, Source "En Terre Inconnue à Socotra"
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This website may show Socotra has it should not to be, so below is a
NEWS DIGEST
(not exhaustive and partial, illustrated with
photos of the new road in construction in April 2008)
 2007
 2008
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1989: Attempt to put Socotra in
the UNESCO World Heritage list ---> Socotra file on UNESCO website 23/07/2003: Socotra declared Biosphere Reserve ---> Good news for Socotra Décembre 2004: Socotra good place for business Yemen wants to attract investors... ---> Investments Opportunies Conference on Yemen Islands 08/04/2006: new attempt to put Socotra on the World Heritage list Yemen Environment Minister wish ---> Socotra in World Heritage 09/04/2006: Socotra must be preserved E. Zandri, Biodiversity Expert, aks Yemen government not to build new developpment failure ---> Zandri hope Socotra to be in the World Heritage List 10/09/2006: Investors, please come ! Yemen President is looking for investors that "respect environment" ---> More Investments on Socotra |
 2007
 2008
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17/04/2007: EMMAR Group, big real
estate company in Dubai, in interested by prestine Socotra Island...
The Dubai Marina builder is aware of Socotra protection :
"it is so important to protect the natural and environmental features
of the island." ---> Emirate Company to invest in Socotra 22/04/2007: Investors wanted... ---> Confence for Investments Opportunities in Yemen 06/08/2007: Socotra listed for being one of the 7 Natural Wonders in the World Yemen has nominated Socotra in the official list ---> Socotra in the competition 28/08/2007: 5 millions $ project in Socotra Dubai comes back with a Tourist City project. Let's hope they did not forget what they said 4 month before ---> Tourist City in Socotra 17/11/2007: Road story Yemen wants to build a paved road all around the island for military and touristic use. (in fact building has already started). 300 vegetal species threatened. ----> Socotra new project dilemna (Why building a road in a place where cycling could be really good?) |
 2007  2008
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10/01/2008: Socotra officially an
archipelago Socotra is not only an island but a group a small islands ---> Project to rename Socotra in "Socotra Archipelago" 15/01/2008: Low-cost companies now to Socotra? New low-cost company Felix-Airways is announcing cheap flights to Socotra ---> New domestic company in Yemen 14/02/2008: The road in the news ----> Socotra facing development threats 02/03/2008: New touristic projects After Dubai, Koweit : ---> Koweit businessmen visit Socotra 10/03/2008: French Ambassy is more interested by environment and culture :-) ---> French Ambassador in Yemen visit Socotra 19/04/2008: After 20 years , Socotra may be in the World Heritage List And UE asks Yemen government to pay special attention to new infrastructures developpments. ----> UE calls UNESCO to rank Socotra in the environmental heritages |
But the now famous road is still in progress...
2007 2008
2007 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen Consumers...
... you may have the power to change this story.
2008 2012?
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