Tag #Dragon's Blood Trees

What are the immediate consequences of the decline of Socotra's dragon's blood trees for the island's ecosystem and economy?

On the Yemeni island of Socotra, the unique dragon's blood trees, crucial to the island's ecosystem and tourism, are dying due to cyclones, invasive goats, and Yemen's civil war. The trees' slow growth and vulnerability to storms, exacerbated by climate change, threaten the island's unique biodiversity and economy.