Komodo Island

For those of you who like to travel, you definitely do not want to miss the impressive attractions throughout the archipelago. Adventure to the exotic islands, dive into the azure, and bathed in sunshine will make your vacation unforgettable. Imagine, you also had the opportunity to see traces of past life are preserved, whose role and maintain its sustainability. You and your family feel at home not only to enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. And here, on the island of Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you’ll get it all.

Komodo Island is located at the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, which borders West Nusa Tenggara Province. Precisely in the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Since 1980, an area of ​​1817 km2 National Park is made by the Government of Indonesia, which was then recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Together with two other large islands, the island of Rinca and Padar, Komodo Island and several small islands around it continues to be maintained as a habitat for native reptiles, dubbed the “Komodo Dragon” it.

Varanus komodoensis bears the Latin name and local name “Ora”, this giant lizard according to a story first published in 1912 in the national daily Dutch East Indies. Peter A. Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum at Bogor is a person who has been introduced to the world through his paper dragons that. Since then, expeditions and research on endangered species continue to be done, even reportedly had inspired the film Gameloft in 1933. Recognizing the need for protection against the dragon in the center of human activity in their natural habitat that, in 1915 the Dutch government issued a ban on hunting and killing dragons.

komodo1 Thanks to the efforts of government and local communities in conserving the National Park, tourists can now visit and came close look at the life of these ancient reptiles. With a body length of 2-3 meters, the Komodo dragon can weigh up to 70-100 pounds. Animals who liked this place is hot and dry or savanna habitat to live in tropical forests at low altitude. When night fell, dragons nest in the hole with the 1-3 meter while maintaining body heat at night. As carnivores at the top of the food chain, among other dragons prey goats, deer, wild boar, and birds. In certain circumstances, can behave cannibal with Komodo dragons prey on others. By relying on her sense of smell on his tongue, the Komodo dragon can smell carrion prey as far as 9 kilometers. Bite which could contain bacteria and deadly, plus a sharp front claws are natural weapons. In addition, the dragons were able to run 20 kilometers per hour in short distances, climb trees, swim and even dive.

Like other reptiles, the Komodo dragon reproduce by laying eggs. However, research has shown there are other ways to regenerate dragons, namely by means of parthenogenesis. This method allows the dragons females to produce eggs without fertilization by males. Parthenogenetic dragons allegedly had saved from extinction since thousands of years ago. However, habitat destruction, volcanic activity, earthquakes, fires, until the poaching has resulted in a decrease indicated a population of dragons to some degree vulnerable to extinction. It is estimated that there are 4-5 thousand dragons tail in the presence of a productive female only hundreds. Such a condition is a challenge for conservation efforts Komodo Island National Park.

Enjoy a tour of Komodo Island National Park to observe the life of dragons up close may not be enough for you. For those of you who like the water sports, you can try to dive in the waters north and south of these islands. The waters north of the warm waters of the current meeting of the Banda Sea and Flores. In contrast, southern waters offers the cold waters of the Indonesian Ocean currents. The combination of these two different aquatic character produces a rich underwater ecosystem. Various types of coral reefs thrive and become a place to live for so many species of fish and provider of marine aquatic life support systems. Many divers have witnessed the underwater life of the charming island of Komodo waters, which saves millions of potential biodiversity.

As one of the mainstay attractions Indonesia, Komodo Island provides accommodation ranging from hostels who founded the local community to an international resort. For domestic tourists, you are charged entrance fee of Rp. 75,000, while foreign tourists amounted to U.S. $ 15. To reach the island of Komodo, you can route aircraft from Kupang (capital of East Nusa Tenggara-NTT) to the town of Ende on Flores Island. Next we proceed by minibus to Labuhanbajo which takes 10 hours. From Labuhanbajo, speedboat will take you into the Komodo Island after a ferry for 2 hours. Several other routes you can take a flight from Bali corresponding airline that serves the purpose to NTT. Various tour packages offered by travel agents it’s quite interesting to try for the first time you came to this island of Komodo.

Eco-tourism, announced the government on the island of Komodo National Park is expected to bring more domestic tourists / foreign countries. Not only parents, even though children should not be afraid to come and visit there. With safety regulations and tour are awake, humans and dragons can coexist peacefully. And like children, their love of dragons are the seeds that can grow their love of the wealth of the country and its history. It seems that this is a first message in the 90′s never sung with slick passing by Kak Seto Si Komo her doll. Through the character of Si Komo, Kak Seto brings Komodo conservation message to heart and mind the children of Indonesia, to make them proud of the wealth of his country.

Komodo_7WondersJika Thus, it is worth presumably Komodo Island National Park was named one of the 7 Wonders of Nature (7 Wonders Of Nature), coupled with a variety of other amazing wonders of the world. Traces the life of the ancient world, has presented himself to the people today to look in the mirror look at the past history of the world. Life that has gone through hundreds, even thousands of years. Through this Komodo Island National Park, the world today has a priceless heritage to be preserved. Let’s support the Komodo Island National Park became one of the 7 Wonders of Nature. Thus, you have participated in the effort to introduce Komodo Island National Park to the world, so that conservation efforts are not only a concern of Indonesia, but the entire world community. Vote Komodo National Park for 7 Wonders of Nature.

History

In 1910 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara province is the nickname of the island of Komodo. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then kill a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.

In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist in the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” that the new announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com.Pada dated 11 November 2011

So, have you decided on a family vacation destination this time? Of course, the answer Komodo Island National Park. Only one in the world. Only in Indonesia.

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