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Hotspots - Corne africaine (71) Images supplémentaires...
The Horn of Africa is one of only two entirely arid hotspots. It extends from Oman and Yemen through Eritrea and Somalia to parts of Ethiopia and Kenya. It is notable for endemic plants, with more than 2700 species. Both the frankincense and myrrh trees are native to this region. It is one of the most degraded of the world's hotspots, due to overgrazing and charcoal harvesting. Endemic mammals include the Hamadryas baboon, Speke's pectinator and 3 species of antelope.
Dragons blood tree (Dracena cinnibaris) in mountainous desert, Socotra, Yemen, February 2007. Did you know? Dragons blood trees are so called because of the red sap they produce.
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Neil Lucas / Dragons blood tree (Dracena cinnibaris) in mountainous desert, Socotra, Yemen, February 2007. Did you know? Dragons blood trees are so called because of the red sap they produce.
TV Rock, near Ras Al Hadd, on central coast of Oman, November
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / TV Rock, near Ras Al Hadd, on central coast of Oman, November
Golden winged grosbeak {Rhynchostruthus socotranus socotranus} at water, Wadi Ayhaft, Socotra, Yemen
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Golden winged grosbeak {Rhynchostruthus socotranus socotranus} at water, Wadi Ayhaft, Socotra, Yemen
Socotra cormorant {Phalacrocorax nigrogularis} flock on beach, Oman, November
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Socotra cormorant {Phalacrocorax nigrogularis} flock on beach, Oman, November
Mineral deposits at the Dallol hydrothermal site on the Karoum salt lake, Danakil depression, northern Ethiopia, February 2009
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Loic Poidevin / Mineral deposits at the Dallol hydrothermal site on the Karoum salt lake, Danakil depression, northern Ethiopia, February 2009
Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} male walking along ridge, Oman
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} male walking along ridge, Oman
Dragons blood trees (Dracena cinnibaris) in mountainous desert, Socotra, Yemen, February 2007
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Neil Lucas / Dragons blood trees (Dracena cinnibaris) in mountainous desert, Socotra, Yemen, February 2007
Frankincense tree {Boswellia sacra} in flower, Dhofar, Oman
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Frankincense tree {Boswellia sacra} in flower, Dhofar, Oman
Desert hyacinth plants {Cistanche tubulosa} Oman
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Desert hyacinth plants {Cistanche tubulosa} Oman
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) in flight low over desert, Sultanate of Oman
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Markus Varesvuo / Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) in flight low over desert, Sultanate of Oman
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near land, part of a population that may be non-migratory, Indian Ocean, Oman, March.
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near land, part of a population that may be non-migratory, Indian Ocean, Oman, March.
Wadi Shuwaymiyah, a dry riverbed (wadi) with acacia trees at the bottom of a towering mountain side, Oman, March
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Wadi Shuwaymiyah, a dry riverbed (wadi) with acacia trees at the bottom of a towering mountain side, Oman, March