Some positive news from Socotra and community effort in eradicating one of the invasive species...

Thanks to Dr. K. Van Damme this news:

Some positive news from Socotra and community effort in eradicating one of the invasive species, appeared today, for your interest.

A record of Notostraca on Socotra Island and the importance of local conservation of the habitat

After the cave shrimps, now another article from Dr. K. Van Damme.

During the exploration and inventory of an archaeological site at the northern plain of the island (Eriosh), Kay discovered a triops on the island!

All details of the article to be found here: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4446.4.8

A new stygobiont species of Halocaridinides Fujino & Shokita, 1975 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) from caves on Socotra Island (Yemen), with notes on the genus

After some time...

Proud to show that cave exploration with a team scientist ultimately leads to more knowledge than one would expect.

Thanks to our SKP biologist, Dr. K. Van Damme a new article:
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4442.2.3

Information and Advice for Visitors and Tourists

Recently FOS published their "Information and Advice for Visitors and Tourists".

You can download it though their website or with the direct link below

English version

Arabic version

Socotra island: The Unesco-protected 'Jewel of Arabia' vanishing amid Yemen’s civil war

Part one of a three part series on Soqotra...

Socotra island: The Unesco-protected 'Jewel of Arabia' vanishing amidYemen’s civil war

Friends of Soqotra-Report and projects (2017-2018)

Great to be part of this "Friends of Socotra" team!

Here a small overview of the 2017-2018 report and projects:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324798113_Friends_of_Soqotra-Report_and_projects_2017-2018

Socotra 3D Model

Finally a nice 3D model of Socotra Island, made by Vricon.

Enjoy: