Английская Википедия:Abd al Kuri

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Abd al Kuri (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a rocky island in the Guardafui Channel.[1] As a part of the Socotra Archipelago[2] of the Socotra Governorate of Yemen,[3] it lies about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of the island of Socotra.[2] It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone.[4]

Geography

Much of Abd al Kuri is semi-desert with little vegetation.[2] Two ranges of hills separated near the centre occupy the entire length of the island.[5] The northern coast consists mostly of a sandy beach with a few rocky points, while the southern coast consists of steep cliffs.[5][6] Its highest point, Mount Ṣāliḥ, reaches an altitude of over Шаблон:Convert. Most of its inhabitants subsist on fishing.[2] Kilmia is the main village.[7]

Flora and fauna

Abd al Kuri has a number of endemic plant species[2] and an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri sparrow with estimated population of fewer than 1,000.[8][9][10] The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International for the presence of the endemic sparrow as well as for colonies of red-billed tropicbirds and Persian shearwaters.[11]

Two species of lizards which are native to Abd al Kuri, Mesalina kuri and Pristurus abdelkuri, are named for the island.[12][13][14]

History

Thomas Fellowes was sent on HMS Briton in 1872 to Abd al Kuri, alongside Socotra, by British authorities to see if it would be a suitable place to settle liberated slaves. Fellowes decided against it, citing the poor living conditions on both islands.[15]

Gallery

Map

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Topographic map of Socotra archipielago; Abd al-Kuri at bottom left

See also

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 "ʿAbd al-Kūrī." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 6 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок NGA не указан текст
  4. ↑ Schürmann (1974) pp. 24.
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 Nautical magazine (1878) pp. 809.
  6. ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2007) pp. 180.
  7. ↑ Abd al Kuri Island
  8. ↑ Abd al Kuri Sparrow Passer hemileucus
  9. ↑ 2010. "Passer hemileucus " In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. Шаблон:Webarchive Downloaded on 6 October 2011.
  10. ↑ Redman; Fanshawe; Stevenson (2009) pp. 412.
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  12. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Шаблон:ISBN. ("Abd el Kuri", p. 1; "Kur", p. 148).
  13. ↑ "Mesalina kuri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  14. ↑ "Pristurus abdelkuri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  15. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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