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Abd al Kuri ((アラビア語: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.〔("ʿAbd al-Kūrī." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. ) Web. 6 October 2011.〕 It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone.〔Schürmann (1974) pp. 24.〕 Much of Abd al Kuri is semi-desert with little vegetation.〔 Two ranges of hills separated near the centre occupy the entire length of the island.〔Nautical magazine (1878) pp. 809.〕 The northern coast consists mostly of a sandy beach with a few rocky points, while the southern coast consists of steep cliffs.〔〔National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2007) pp. 180.〕 Its highest point, Mount Ṣāliḥ, reaches an altitude of over 700 meters. Most of its inhabitants subsist on fishing.〔 Kilmia is the main village.〔http://wikimapia.org/6364535/Abd-al-Kuri-Island〕 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.〔http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=32537〕〔(2010. "Passer hemileucus" In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. ) Downloaded on 6 October 2011.〕〔Redman; Fanshawe; Stevenson (2009) pp. 412.〕 ==Gallery== File:Native Dwellings, Abd-el-Kuri.jpg|Native dwellings (1903) File:View of the 'Strath' and Native Dwellings, Abd-el-Kuri.jpg|View of the 'Strath' and Native Dwellings, Abd-el-Kuri, 1898 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abd al Kuri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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