Zaenal Arifin: Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park lies between the province of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara.This national park consists of three large islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar Island and several smaller islands. Terrestrial national park is 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 animal which is a mix of animals from Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds and 37 species of reptiles. Together with the Komodo dragon, at least 25 species of land animals and birds, including protected animals, because there is limited or limited their deployment.Moreover, in this area there are also coral reefs. 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 about 4,000 people. In 1986 this park was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Komodo National Park is also nominated in 7 natural wonders of the world version of New7Wonders.
Part of the Komodo National Park
Komodo Island

Komodo Island is an island located in the 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 in the eastern island of Sumbawa, separated by 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 East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.On the island of Komodo, Komodo animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons tail. Coupled with the other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, 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.Besides Komodo, this island also store a variety of exotic flora that Sepang wood by local people used as a medicinal and dye clothing, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in this or believe to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.
HistoryIn 1910 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara province is the nickname of the island of Komodo. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then kill a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist in the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" that the new announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com
Rinca Island
Rinca is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands. Rinca Island and Komodo Island Komodo National Park is managed by the Central Government. Rinca Island to the west of the island of Flores, which are separated by the Strait of Mola.
The highest point of the island is located in the Doro (Mt) Ora, 670 m above sea level.Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.Padar IslandPadar Island is the third largest island in the Komodo National Park, after the island of Komodo and Rinca Island. The island is relatively close to the island of Rinca instead of Komodo Island, separated by the Strait of Leeches. Padar island is also inhabited by ora (Komodo dragons). Around these islands there are also three or four small islands.
Pink Beach
Pink Beach is one of the famous tourist destinations in Komodo National Park featured by the beautiful white sandy beach, amazing underwater life and stunning panorama surrounding area. The sand beach is derived from small red sand spread out the beach area that way this beach is famous called by pink beach or Pantai Merah where the local people mention it. This beautiful beach is just located in a small land with dry hill in back of the beach of it. It owns the beautiful coral with clear seawater that make it as an ideal place for snorkeling in this park.