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 Sumbawa Island, separated by the Strait of Sape.
Komodo Island is the one place that you must visit, once in a lifetime. Of the many references to the more famous tourist destination since its participation in the New 7 Natural Wonder is, known to be very beautiful.
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.
Natural scenic beauty of the island of Komodo, is also visible in coastal areas and the sea. Sea water conditions in the waters of Komodo Island, crystal clear. The beauty of life in the 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. Inauguration carried out in 1980. The name of the national park is Kruger National Park (KNP). To note, in addition to the island of Komodo, TNK region also includes the island of Rinca and Padar.
Komodo island an area of approximately 1817 square kilometers. This national park serves to protect the dragons animals and their environment. In 1986, TNK inaugurated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" was announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com.Pada November 11, 2011, the New 7 Wonders has announced the provisional winners and the National Park Komodo entered into the ranks of the winners along with Woods Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River and Table Mountain. Komodo National Park to get the most votes.
On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons. Coupled with the other islands, like the island of Rinca and Gili Mota, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but not including the Komodo National Park.
In addition to the Komodo dragon, the island also saves variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in believe are useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.
Komodo Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because in the Komodo National Park, along with the island of Rinca, Padar and Gili Motang
Towards the island of Komodo
To go to Komodo Island there are several paths that you can choose which through the air, land, and sea lanes.
1. Air Line
By air from Jakarta, you must transit in Bali in advance. From Bali, the trip continued towards Labuan Bajo, a small town in the northwest of Flores which is a gateway to get to Komodo Island. There are several airlines that serve these companies Denpasar-Labuan Bajo, with a journey time of about half an hour.
2. Land Line
Using the bus from Denpasar, Bali towards Labuhan Bajo and Bima.
3.Jalur Sea (Ferry): Approximately 36 hours of travel
Bima town of Labuan Bajo and can be reached by inter-island ferry from Denpasar, Bali.
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