Director of the Tourism Office in Socotra Island, Mubarak Ali Amer, confirmed that the number of tourists visited Socotra on 2009 was around 3786 that showed increase comparing to 2008; while the number of tourists on 2008 were 2530 tourists.
Amer told Al Sahwa that the arrivals took flights to Socotra for different purposes as 3582 came in tourism tours, 147 for works and 75 for researches on the nature of the Island.
He condemn the lack of infrastructure on the Island, the same sources quoted him saying ''Socotra is lack of infrastructure, including poor hotels services'', it is said that the Island's Center has only five hotels, which are incapable to receive VIP.
The Director revealed that the government has not provided the Tourism Office in Socotra by basic requirements, which led to poor tourism system in the Island, added the source.
Socotra has six environmental reserves, divided on lands reserves, plants and sea reserves, the Tourism Agency in Socotra has 29 representatives.
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