Komodo Island

Who does not know the island of Komodo? Komodo Island is one of the icons kebanggaanpariwisata in Indonesia. How not, Travel Komodo Island is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature held the inaugural event in 2013 ago on the island of Komodo. Cool, right? In addition, Komodo Island has also been recognized by UNESCO which sets the world through Komodo Island as a World Heritage or World Heritage. Even before it is set into a wonder of the world, Komodo Island has become a favorite destination for many tourists.

Komodo Island is an island in Nusa Tenggara islands. More precisely, Komodo Island is located in the district of Komodo, West Manggarai district in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Komodo Island is its position at the far end of East Nusa Tenggara province west, so that borders the province of West Nusa Tenggara. You can also find the island of Komodo in the east of the island of Sumbawa and separated by the Sape Strait.

The island was first discovered by Dutch troops who reported the existence of a large animal resembling a dragon on Komodo Island. Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek then investigate and kill a dragon and then bring it to the Museum and Botanical Garden (which is currently the Bogor Botanical Gardens) for examination. Komodo is included as an ancient animal is then examined by Peter Ouwens in 1910.

Komodo Island is the original habitat of the animals dragons. Recorded until August of 2009, there were about 1300 individuals dragons that inhabit this island. Did you know that now, dragons can only be found in Indonesia, one of which is on the island of Komodo. Wih! In addition to Komodo Island, there are also some other island is a habitat of these large animals, namely Gili Mota and Rinca, so that the total increased to 2,500 Komodo dragons. In addition, you can also find about 100 individuals dragons that are in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve located on the island of Flores. Komodo Island is also recognized and protected by the government to set as the Komodo National Park.

Besides komodo, in this island you can find attractive endemic flora, namely Sepang wood used local people for medicinal and dye clothes. In addition, the tree Sterculia obongata nitak have a tasty and savory seeds such as peas.

Well, Komodo Island is not only a tourist attraction dragons and save the interesting flora. Komodo Island was much visited for two other wonders, the Pink Beach and Park.

Pink Beach on the island of Komodo is one of seven pink sand beaches in the world, you know! Pink colored sand is actually a mixture of white sand and sea coral red colored chips, so that the pink color terlihatlah. Pink beach is very beautiful and still clean, so the tourist attraction on the island of Komodo is obliged to visit when you are here!

In addition to Pink Beach, there is also the Komodo National Park, where you will be treated to biodiversity in the island of Komodo. Here, you can find 277 species of animal is an animal intermediate between Asia and Australia. In addition to the mainland, you can also witness the natural wealth under the sea, with 70 species of sponges, 253 species of coral and 1,000 species of fish.