Komodo National Park - Loosen the nerve and free your mind for adventure in this amazing place. While at the Park just as if you were on another planet, a very memorable experience and unforgettable when visited.
Come to the Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara. There is beauty waiting for you here, not to mention the wealth of underwater biota. While on it emblazoned beautiful islands white sandy to sandy pink beautiful when the sun is addressed.
Komodo is a giant lizard-like creature with large has 2-3 m long and weighing up to 165 kg, or 100 kg empty stomach. Despite the scary appearance, dragons are active hunters are not animals, they are a patient predator. In the wild, Komodo dragons hunt prey are usually weak or have been injured. They only took one bite to paralyze prey. After stalking its prey, sometimes for days, dragons will eat prey that was dying.
Although large in size, scaly, sharp nails, protruding forked tongue, as well as its ancient but you do not need to be afraid to look at it as sordid as any visitors, including those who want to see these animals will be accompanied by the rangers as well as the handler. You only live comply with all instructions and suggestions this experienced guide.
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a rare species that is almost extinct, you can only find in the Komodo National Park. Because of the uniqueness and rarity, Komodo National Park declared as a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986. First discovered the scientific world in 1911 by JKH Van Steyn. Since then subsequently expand their conservation goals as well as to protect the entire biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial.
The park includes three major islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well many other small islands which have a combined total land area of 603 km ². Total area of Komodo National Park is presently 1,817 km ². Expandable up to 25 km ² (Banta Island) and 479 km ² of marine waters would result in a total area of up to 2321 km ². Dragons tail at least 2500 lives in this region. Large dragons usually have a length of 3 m and weighs 90 kg. Dragons natural habitat is open grassland savanna, rainforest, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and crystal clear water beaches. In this area, you can also find horses, wild buffalo, deer, wild boar male, snakes, monkeys, and various types of birds.
Komodo National Park has amazing underwater biota. The divers say that the waters of Komodo is one of the best dive sites in the world. It has a view of the ocean views. You can find 385 species of beautiful corals, mangrove forests, and seaweeds as a home for thousands of species of fish, 70 types of sponges, 10 species of dolphins, six kinds of whales, green sea turtles, and many species of sharks and stingrays.