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The Fight For Socotra: A Biodiversity Crisis | Dw Documentary

Composed of four main islands and several rocky islets, the Socotra archipelago is a small paradise in the Indian Ocean home to hundreds of endemic species. Among them is the famous “dragon blood” tree, a UNESCO-recognized symbol of the islands' unique, and now critically endangered, biodiversity.

But this remarkable natural heritage is caught in a strategic power struggle, facing environmental impacts that may be irreversible.

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