September 23, 2021, Socotra Online
Reporting and Photography: Saad Mohamed Taha
Socotra Archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean, is one of the most important global islands, which is characterized by a unique diversity that made it one of the most important tourist destinations that many foreign and local tourists visit for the purpose of identifying it as the virgin island that is still untouched by human hands much and its geographical distance from the conflict areas and its innate peace that helped it. It has many international centers and classifications, as it was classified by UNESCO in the World Heritage List in 2008, and the New York Times ranked it as the most beautiful island in the world in 2010, which helped in its fame to be one of the tourist attractions. This helped in the activity of the tourism sector to become one of the most important The sectors in the Archipelago, and due to the current conditions, have been negatively affected, which has led to a complete halt in tourism since 2015 to return again in 2021 and recover through international flights.
The best time to visit the island of Socotra is determined according to its temperature, and accordingly, the best time of the year to enjoy public outdoor activities starts from mid-December and extends to early March, when the temperature during that period ranges between 18 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature during this period is recorded in the third week of January.
Socotra Online monitored the opinions of the people of the Archipelago about the reasons and factors for this important sector.
Muhammad Al-Kibani, official of the Dexam tourist camp, confirmed that the conflict in Yemen, in which Socotra has nothing to do with, has negatively affected them through the cessation of tourism since 2015, which is a main source of income for many residents of the archipelago to gradually recover this year through various flights.
Saadia Issa, the head of the Detouh camp, added that the camp, known as the Saadia camp, witnessed in the past five years a complete halt and closure, as it lost many of its advantages through the absence of visitors, which was witnessing a great turnout as the Detouh is one of the most important coastal reserves that enjoys picturesque coasts, which is classified among the wet areas. globally.
