Abd al Kuri

Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري‎‎) is a rocky island about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago and belongs to the Socotra Governorate of Yemen, although it is geographically closer to Somalia. It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone. Abd al Kuri has a number of endemic plant species and an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri sparrow with estimated population of fewer than 1,000.

Abd al Kuri

Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري‎‎) is a rocky island about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago and belongs to the Socotra Governorate of Yemen, although it is geographically closer to Somalia. It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone. Abd al Kuri has a number of endemic plant species and an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri sparrow with estimated population of fewer than 1,000.