Island of Komodo

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for animals native Komodo dragon. The island is located in the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, which are separated by the Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.Arrive in Komodo National Park, the first thing we should do is go to PHPA (Forest Protection and Nature Conservation). The forest guards and handlers dragons will lead us directly to see dragons in their natural life. Komodo Faranus Comodoensis an animal or mammal that has a weight of 150 kg and has a good olfactory abilities, especially for the smell of blood.

On the island of Komodo dragons live animals and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as the island of Rinca and Gili and Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

Observing the dragons in their natural life is really stressful because we must always be careful. Although seemingly only stood silent, but we must be careful because in fact they are being watched around and implement strategies to prey on prey. Now the attraction groups are scrambling dragons devouring a goat or chicken is prohibited. The reason that dragons are living freely in nature can survive without relying on the feeding of the National Park and visitors.
One more interesting from a conservation area of ??the island of Komodo is the beauty of the amazing Red beach. Reflection of sunlight that falls into the coral sand mixed with red at the beach this gives a very beautiful red color. Red Beach is also a fun location for snorkelling and swimming.

Besides Komodo, the island is also storing a variety of exotic flora that Sepang wood by local people used as a medicine and dye clothes, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in this or believe to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.
Access to reach the Park: Denpasar-Mataram-Bima-Sape (travel overland and by ferry), from national parks Sape locations using the ferry. Denpasar-Labuan Bajo with the aircraft, and use the ferry or speedboat from Labuan Bajo to the Park.