Pulau Komodo

Pulau Komodo

Komodo National Park is located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara.

This national park consists of three large islands Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several smaller islands. Terrestrial national park 603 km ² and the total area is 1817 km ².

In 1980 the national park was established to protect the Komodo dragon and its habitat. There are 277 species of animals which is a mix of animals coming from Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds, and 37 species of reptiles. Together with dragons, at least 25 species of land animals and birds, including protected animals, because there is limited or limited their deployment.

Pulau Komodo

Pulau Komodo

Pulau Komodo

Pulau Komodo

Moreover, in this region there are also coral reefs. There are at least 253 species of reef-building corals are found there, with about 1,000 species of fish. The beauty of these reefs to attract foreign tourists to swim or dive in these waters.

These islands were originally volcanic islands. The population in this region is approximately 4,000 people. In 1986 the national park was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.