Komodo Island

Komodo Island is truly unique because it is the natural habitat of this species almost extinct. About one thousand and two hundred komodos live here. Komodos also live in a nearby island called Rinse.

These komodos, dragons in real life, is a sight indeed. Gigantic, lizard-creatures are about two or three meters in length. They can easily weigh about 165 kg. Despite their size and appearance, they are not active hunters. What makes intimidating is the fact that they are predators of a patient. In nature, they stem from a victim, usually a weak or injured. One bite and this usually takes. After the victim for some time, sometimes up to several days, will devour komodos dying prey.

Komodo Island is truly unique because it is the natural habitat of this species almost extinct. About one thousand and two hundred komodos live here. Komodos also live in a nearby island called Rinse.

Komodo National Park is located in the region of Indonesia Wallace, identified by WWF and Conservation International as a global conservation priority. The park is located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores at the border of the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTP) provinces. It includes three major islands, Komodo, Rinse and Padar, and numerous small islands and a total of 603 km2 of land. The total size of Komodo National Park is 1.817 km2. Proposed extension of 25 km2 of land (Banta Island) and 479 km2 of marine waters would be the total area of 2321 km2.