The Beauty of The Island of Komodo

The Beauty of The Island of Komodo

Komodo Island is located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The island was a place to live animals dragons. Natural scenery on the island is very beautiful. No wonder that the island is frequently visited by tourists.

The tourists, both local and foreign, frequent visits to the island of Komodo. Especially for tourists who are fond of adventure in the open. Reportedly, there were about 2,800 tourists visiting from early 2008 to June 2008. Most of them come from abroad. Among others from the USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Britain, Australia, and Russia. The natural beauty of the island of Komodo is reflected in a beautiful forest conditions. Including mangrove forests. Mangroves be one of the features of Komodo Island. Why is that? Because it still looks green forest despite the dry season arrives.

Natural scenic beauty of the island of Komodo, also seen in the coastal areas and the sea. Sea water conditions in the waters of Komodo Island, clear. The beauty of life at sea is equally fascinated with panoramic land. Well, for the preservation of the island is maintained, the Government of Indonesia makes it a national park. Opening is performed in 1980. The name of the national park is the Kruger National Park (KNP). To note, in addition to the island of Komodo, TNK region also includes the island of Rinca and Padar. The total area of approximately 1817 square kilometers KNP. This national park serves to protect the environment and their dragons animals. In 1986, TNK inaugurated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Seven Wonders of the World TNK candidate elected as one of the candidates "Seven Natural Wonders of the World Themed". This decision was made by the New7Wonders Foundation, in August 2008.

Parties New7Wonders Foundation has worked closely with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia. Both agreed to introduce the KNP to the general public. Especially in the delivery of TNK as a potential "Seven Natural Wonders of the World Themed". According to the plan, the final preliminary activities that take place in early 2009. KOMODO ISLAND Komodo National Park or the Komodo island is located between the province of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara include three large islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several smaller islands with an area of 603 km² land area and the total area is 1817 km². Administratively, this area is located in the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.

National Parks are designated as forest conservation area by the forestry minister with wide 132 572 ha is initially formed with the aim of preserving the species of dragons or giant lizard unique and rare Komodo Island is an island located in Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons.

The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located east of the island of Sumbawa, which are separated by Sape Strait. Administratively, the island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara. The presence of Komodo National Park which is one of the popular vote nominees competition "New 7 Wonder" is now quite inviting appeal. The controversy that accompanied the event would have absolutely no effect on intensive efforts to continue to preserve the park in 1986 by UNESCO as a world heritage site. On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1300 individuals dragons. Coupled with the other islands, such as the island of Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also around 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but not including the Komodo National Park. Besides Komodo, this island also store a variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in believe are useful as drug and tasty and good seeds like peas.

Komodo known by the scientific name of the species of Varanus is the largest lizard in the world who live on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. By the locals, dragons often called Ora. Including family members Varanidae lizards, and klad Toxicofera, dragons are the largest lizards in the world, with an average length of 2-3 m. Large size is associated with symptoms of island gigantism, the tendency for body meraksasanya certain animals that live on a small island linked to the absence of carnivorous mammals on the island where dragons live, and metabolic rate are small dragons. Because of his body, lizards occupying a top predator that dominates the ecosystem in which they live. Komodo 1910. Her body was found in a great and terrible reputation make them popular zoo. Dragons in the wild habitat has shrunk and therefore IUCN incorporate dragons as a species vulnerable to extinction. Lizard They are protected under Indonesian law and a national park was established to protect them. Actually appeal KNP not solely by the mere presence of Komodo. As I quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Forestry, which manages the site's Komodo National Park, panoramic underwater views of the savannah and the attraction of potential supporters.

Photo of Komodo Islan