White sands cover a beach of Detwah Lagoon, on the far west of the Yemeni island of Socotra, listed as a wetland of global importance under the Ramsar convention, on April 14, 2021. - The archipelago's remote location helped it forge its astonishing nature millennia ago - a third of the main island's plants are unique, from bulbous bottle and cucumber trees to alien aloes. But the 130 Km (80 mile) long island also oversees busy global shipping lanes at the crossroads between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. (Photo by Peter MARTELL / AFP)