Welcome to the Island of Komodo

Komodo National security lies in the heart of the Indonesian archipelago, between Sumbawa and Flores island consists of three major islands, the island of Rinca, Komodo and Padar Island and small islands around it.

In fact, since 1980 UNESCO has named Komodo Island as a Biosphere Reserve. Komodo National Park featuring the stunning beauty of the landscape and the natural habitat left in the world for the Komodo dragons. Based on the incredible value, the region as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage area in 1999.

Unfortunately these moments are not well utilized by the Ministry of Tourism and East Nusa Tenggara province to exploit the beauty of the island of Komodo as what is seen by Komhukum.com while doing coverage on the island of Komodo.

In fact since the year 2009 this area became one of the finalists of the New Seven Wonders Of Nature. Just when former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who was asked as ambassadors winning this Komodo Island, Komodo Island new echo sounding.

"Well just found out setetelah inikan all I hold this," he said, after the visit of Forest acids, which saw four great dragons were sleeping, Wednesday (26/10). Komodo National Park has an area of ​​1733 KM2 has a hilly landscape with dry vegetation which contrasts with white sand beaches bluish and rich coral reefs.

On this island there are also more than 250 species of plants which is a mix of type Asia and Australia, with some trees and grass are adapted from the fire. This area also has a habitat for more than 30 kinds of mammals, 130 species of birds species, 40 kinds of herpetafauna, 1000 species of fish, 380 coral and a number of other inveterbrata animals.

Most of the people living on the island of Komodo National Park and surrounding areas are fishermen who depend on the outcome of the waters of the region. This region also contained three villages, namely Village on the island of Komodo dragons, the village of Pasir Panjang and villages on the island of Rinca Island Papagaran Papagaran with a total population of more than 4,000 inhabitants.

While doing duty coverage on the island of Komodo, amazingly beautiful area, even a foreign-flagged cruise ship luxury, seemed anchored near the island of Komodo waters, while hundreds of foreign tourists are alternately speedboat ride from the cruise ship to Komodo Island.