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Within Socotra’s Conservation Zoning Plan Dihamri is classed as a Marine Nature Sanctuary, as is Rosh, which theoretically affords them the highest level of protection.

Dihamri is home to one of the richest coral reefs in the archipelago so, if the weather is calm, this is a great place for snorkelling.
Chris writes ‘Excellent snorkelling opportunities straight off the beach. In December there was 15-20m visibility, lots of corals and colourful fish, plus a chance of seeing turtles, reef sharks, huge leopard moray eels, octopus, crayfish, various rays, barracuda, scorpion fish, as well as dolphins further out sea’.

At the eastern end of the beach is an extraordinary orange-coloured pyramid-shaped rock, and it’s reported that the snorkelling is best around this rock.
If it’s too rough to snorkel, Dihamri beach is richly rewarding with its carpets of coral fragments and shells.

There is a campsite (no facilities) at the western end.