A woman sits on the road to Homhil of the Socotra islands
A woman sits on the road to Homhil of the Socotra islands November 21, 2013. The Socotra islands, in the Arabian Sea 380 km south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa, harbour many unique species of birds and plants and gained UNESCO recognition in July 2008 as a world natural heritage site. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: TRAVEL ANIMALS)