Management of Populated Islands of Yemen (Case Study of Kamaran Island)

Abstract

Kamaran Island is the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea and the second largest amongst all Yemeni islands after Socotra Island. It is one of the populated islands with a population of about 3,524. It has a variety of environmental sensitive marine habitats including the northern mangrove natural reserve. A socioeconomic survey of Kamaran Island population was conducted between years of 2014 and 2015. The study investigated the infrastructure services presented to Kamaran Island's people. Those services are including water, electricity, waste disposal, transportation, telecommunications, education, and health Services. The present investigation found that services provided by the successive governments to Kamaran Island do not meet the needs of the people. More attention should be paid to improve the socioeconomic situation of Kamaran's communities and increase their welfare and way of life.