Warnings of the fall and death of the rare brothers’ blood tree in Socotra due to the Emirati occupation

Posted on October 15, 2022 Ansarollah website – Socotra –

Activists warned of the continued fall and death of the rare two brothers’ blood tree on the island of Socotra, which is under the control of the UAE occupation.

Activists pointed out that among the reasons that led to this matter is the Emirati aggression and occupation, which turned the island into a military barracks, and caused great damage to the island, its environment and its reputation as a nature reserve.

The Environmental Protection Authority in Socotra said that the two brothers’ blood tree fell as a result of repeated wounds that led to its fall in Dixum Park. The phenomenon of the death of the two brothers’ blood trees continues, along with other species, despite the appeals made by the residents of Socotra Island from time to time to save the unique diversity of the island from extinction.

The blood tree of the two brothers is one of the rarest trees in the world, which is found only on the island of Socotra. The tree was named by this name due to the red bloody liquid that comes out of it when its bark is scratched. While some also call it “dragon’s blood”.

It is worth noting that foreign reports have confirmed, in recent years, that the UAE state has placed the “Brothers’ Blood” trees in exhibitions for sale in Abu Dhabi after looting and transporting them from the Yemeni island of Socotra.